When you make improvements, such as installing a new refrigerator or replacing flooring, to your rent-regulated apartments, you’re allowed an “Individual Apartment Improvement Rent Increase.” This increase is in addition to vacancy increases allowed by law or the regular annual...
According to New York City Sanitation Rules and Regulations, residential units may place receptacles out for collection on the sidewalk, right by the curb, no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before their scheduled collection, and no earlier than 4 p.m. from Oct. 1 to April 1. Residential units...
A lease clause that prohibits a tenant from keeping a dog, cat, or other pet in an apartment without the owner’s permission imposes a substantial obligation on the tenancy. And a tenant who harbors a pet in violation of a “no-pets” clause in the lease can be terminated.
DOB Violations: Clothes Dryers in Basement Without Automatic Sprinkler
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord after finding four clothes dryers in the basement without any sprinkler system. DOB's inspector observed four washers and four dryers connected by...
The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) is mandated by law to establish yearly rent adjustments for rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. The board holds an annual series of public meetings and hearings to consider research from staff, and testimony from owners, tenants, advocacy groups, and...
Attorney's Fees: No Attorney’s Fees for Landlord After Harassment Claim Dismissed
Tenant sued landlord in housing court for harassment and asked for a restraining order. The court ruled against tenant after a trial and dismissed the case. Landlord then asked...
CWCapital Management, the company that controls the Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, is reportedly planning to boost operating income at the complex before putting it up for sale. CWCapital has been in control of the complex on Manhattan’s East Side since early 2010, when prior...
State and federal authorities are investigating whether several New York heating oil businesses cheated tens of thousands of customers for years, selling fuel diluted with recycled or waste oil, according to law enforcement and city officials. As part of the criminal investigation, the...
Unlike previous years, starting in 2013, the annual property registration cycle will be the same for all properties that are required to register. All properties will be required to be registered annually by Sept 1.
On Feb. 27, 2013, Final Rules were published for Local Law 45 of 2012, which Mayor Bloomberg signed into law on Oct. 2, 2012. Local Law 45 emerged from the findings of a growing trend among New Yorkers to market rooms within residential apartment buildings for short-term use.
DOB Violations: Landlord Improperly Stored Wood Behind Building
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for unsafe storage of combustible materials and equipment. DOB’s inspector observed wooden planks and plywood stored at the rear yard of the building....
On Jan. 15, the city’s Department of Finance (DOF) released the tentative property assessment roll for fiscal year 2014, the tax year beginning July 1, 2013. According to the publication, the total market value of Class 2 properties, which consist primarily of cooperatives, condominiums,...
