Renters score secondhand smoke victory. Now what?

… in breaking her lease four months early after the landlord failed to address her repeated complaints over secondhand smoke coming from a neighboring apartment Before breaking her lease she refused to pay rent for two … mum as this ruling was the first of its kind  Smokebothered renters now have some legal precedent to pressure their …

By A. Ready |February 9, 2011 - 11:02AM
City doubles list of slumlorded apartments. Is rent stabilization to blame?

… Many renters have an occasional beef with their landlord Some … code violations and owe the city more than $29 million for emergency repairs   A … CurbedNY commenter …  takes up … … Neighbors … staff … City doubles list of slumlorded apartments Is rent stabilization to blame …

By A. Ready |February 4, 2011 - 3:47PM
What every New Yorker should learn from the National Bed Bug Summit

… as the dusting of wall voids and the sealing of possible access points properly  Unfortunately although bed bugs are …

By Gil Bloom |February 4, 2011 - 7:48AM
[Updated!] Co-op & condo owners rights forum comes to UWS

… just received word that instead of taking place tonight the forum has been rescheduled for  Feb 23rd  due to weather … may want to head to the Upper West Side this evening for a forum hosted by … New York State Assemblymember Linda B … ACCO president Larry Simms   During the second half of the forum the panel will answer questions submitted anonymously …

By Teri Karush Rogers |February 2, 2011 - 9:32AM