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What Co-op Owners Need to Know About HPD Violations

Aug 16, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,

As a shareholder in a co-op building (especially if you’re an owner serving on the co-op board), it’s important you know about HDP violations.  New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development issues these violations for infractions ranging from leaky refrigerators to heating system failure. And the enforcement of these quality of life laws […]

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What Landlords Should Know about Clearing HPD Violations

Aug 16, 2024 ,,,,,,,

In a previous post, we discussed the basics of what landlords need to know about violations issued by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). And while regular maintenance and solid management are your best defense against notices from the HPD (sometimes easier said than done), their inevitability is part of […]

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The Landlord’s Overview of HPD Violations

Aug 16, 2024 ,,,,,,,,

The reality of being a landlord is that things can (and will) go wrong with properties you own — and you’ll have to assume responsibility for making them right again. While a broken ceiling tile can almost certainly wait till the weekend, other fixes require an immediate response. When those more serious concerns aren’t addressed […]

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Tips For New Yorkers to Stay Cool During a Heat Wave

Jul 01, 2024 ,,,,

More than just being a nuisance, a heat wave can be harmful to your health. And with climate change causing rising temperatures, heat advisories during the summer are becoming the new normal. Here’s a heat advisory map for the U.S.  Last week in New York, cooling centers—indoor, air-conditioned spaces for public use—opened up for use […]

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How to Get a Free Air Conditioner to Beat the Heat

Jul 01, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,

Are you eligible for a free air conditioner to help ride out the coming heat wave? If you’re interested, it’s better to find out ASAP because funds for free air conditioners are awarded on a first come first serve basis. In 2022, funds ran out by July 8th.  New York City is currently experiencing soaring […]

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5 Tips for Making Your NYC Home Allergy-Free

Jun 07, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,,,

Pollen counts are at their peak in NYC in April, May, and September. So even if you’re still feeling them now, we’re sorry to say that you only have a short reprieve before you get hit with them in in a few months.   Of course, you can take over-the-counter medications to calm your symptoms or […]

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Are You Responsible for Repairing a Sidewalk in Front of Your NYC Home?

Jun 07, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,

As a kid, you may have heard that rhyme, “step on a crack, break your mother’s back” (sorry mom!). As an adult, a sidewalk crack could mean a whole lot more trouble than that. Broken sidewalks are considered a danger to pedestrians and New York City law holds homeowners responsible for fixing the sidewalks in […]

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What Landlords Should Know about HPD Violations: Part One

May 16, 2024 ,,,,,,

The reality of being a landlord is that things can (and will) go wrong with properties you own — and you’ll have to assume responsibility for making them right again. While a broken ceiling tile can almost certainly wait till the weekend, other fixes require an immediate response. When those more serious concerns aren’t addressed […]

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6 Ways to Bust Dust in Your NYC Apartment

May 10, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,

Dust is a serious health hazard. Long-term exposure to high levels of dust in your NYC home can trigger asthma, allergies, headaches, dizziness, nausea, or even make you snore. It can also make your appliances less functional, clogging up your air conditioner and damaging your air quality.  Regular cleaning is the obvious solution to keeping […]

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What You Need to Know About New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law

May 10, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Thanks to the new Good Cause Eviction Law, many New Yorkers are now protected from eviction or big rent hikes as of April 20th. What this means is that landlords must have a good reason to evict a market-rate tenant, and are now required to justify raising a tenant’s rent by a certain threshold. (Previously, […]

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