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WHICH EX-CON WILL YOU HAVE TO RENT TO?

WHICH EX-CON WILL YOU HAVE TO RENT TO? You have an apartment for rent. Maybe it’s the second floor of the four family house you live in. Will you be forced to ignore the criminal records of your prospective tenant … Continue reading →

LANDLORD TENANT BUY-OUTS MAY BE TOO HOT TO HANDLE

Last month, one of my clients called to discuss whether he could negotiate with a tenant who approached him seeking a buy-out to move out of a rent stabilized apartment. He had read about a new law that considers some … Continue reading →

THE MOST COMMON REASONS YOUR APARTMENT MIGHT FAIL A SECTION 8 ANNUAL INSPECTION

  1. Smoke alarm and CO detector missing from or not working on each floor of the unit. It is the tenant’s responsibility to maintain a battery-powered smoke detector provided by the landlord. A non-working battery-powered smoke detector is considered a tenant-caused deficiency and will result in commencement of an action to terminate the tenant from the Section 8 program if corrective action is not taken. Subsidy will not be interrupted while the tenant remains in the program.
  2. Defective paint surfaces in the apartment or in the common areas leading to the apartment, including chipped, cracked, or peeling paint.
  3. Electrical outlet covers are missing or broken.
  4. There are not at least two working outlets or one working outlet and one permanent working light in the living room, kitchen, or bedrooms.
  5. Windows are cracked and/or do not open properly.
  6. Bug/vermin infestation.
  7. Exposed electrical wiring.
  8. Lack of ventilation in the bathroom (e.g., no window or working exhaust vent).
  9. Stove or refrigerator is missing or inoperable and/or the stove is missing knobs, burners, or heating elements.
  10. A tripping hazard is present as a result of a damaged floor.
  11. Plumbing leaks or signs of corrosion.
  12. A window or door accessible from the outside is not lockable.
  13. Missing window guards where a child under 10 years old resides in the apartment.