Why you should ask about flooding and mold before you sign a lease

… Several years ago I was checking out a duplex for rent and noticed some tiny black … wall in the basementit looked like mold I pointed them out to the agent showing us the place She insisted it was dust from a recent …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 20, 2025 - 12:30AM
No heat and pests galore: The top 5 NYC renter complaints of 2024 and how to fix them

… or hot water in an unexpected outage Gothamist reported NYC landlords are required to keep their buildings safe and … cavedin ceiling or subtle like scaffolding blocking your windows You may not realize it but a faulty intercom broken … to at least 68 degrees during the day from 6 am to 10 pm when outdoor temperatures drop below 55 degrees between Oct …

By Celia Young |January 27, 2025 - 10:45AM
Bed bugs turned their NYC apartments into nightmares. So why do their landlords say these properties are bed bug-free?

… to the bed bug report most landlords are required to file every year Under city law owners of three or more units … had been reinfested with bed bugs Landlords are required to file this report every year in December using information … issue with the pests … Some landlords hit with violations file bugfree reports … When a renter complains about bed …

By Celia Young |May 31, 2024 - 1:30PM