plumbing

The 7 best ways to get your NYC landlord to make repairs and get them done faster

… or a broken appliance its inevitableespecially if you rent for a long time in New York Citythat you will find yourself asking a landlord to make repairs Fortunately there are laws and regulations … becomes more responsive to your requests during the final months of the year … 3 Call 311 about dangerous safety …

By Brick Underground |May 23, 2025 - 9:30AM

Renovation

7 ways to get small jobs done in your NYC apartment if you're not handy

By Mary Lowengard |January 27, 2025 - 1:30PM

Traditional apartment buildings in New York City, circa 2019, building with scaffolding outside of it.

Roommates + Landlords

No heat and pests galore: The top 5 NYC renter complaints of 2024 and how to fix them

… to the Housing Preservation Development Department HPD according to NYC Open Data Just last week more than … across the five boroughs The top five 311 complaints to HPD during 2024 according to NYC Open Data Type of 311 … 311 or through the 311 website A city inspector from HPD should come to your apartment to investigate your …

By Celia Young |January 27, 2025 - 10:45AM