Category Archives: Landlord Negligence
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Annual list names some of New York City’s most hazardous buildings and landlords
New York City is home to some of the most expensive and opulent apartments in the world. It’s also, unfortunately, home to thousands of apartment buildings that are lacking basic…
Is your landlord taking steps to winterize your apartment dwelling?
Last winter was one of the coldest and snowiest on record in New York City. As record cold temps and multiple nor’easters pounded the region, many residents were forced to…
Tenants of rundown Brooklyn apartment building sue landlord
Legally, New York City tenants have a right to live in a building and individual unit that is free of unsafe and hazardous conditions and materials. Despite the laws that…
Fears mount in New York City as 12 reported dead in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
New York City is in the midst of a public health crisis as a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak has claimed the lives of 12 city residents. The first reported case…
Is your landlord negligent in failing to provide for the safety and security of tenants?
Throughout New York City, millions of residents pay thousands of dollars in rent each month to live in apartment buildings that are often plagued by safety issues and in desperate…
Carbon monoxide poisoning claims life of 55-year-old Brooklyn woman
According to the National Multifamily Housing Council, New York City’s 1,533,107 apartments comprise approximately 50 percent of all housing within the city. With demand consistently outpacing supply and rent prices…
Berkeley tragedy raises concerns about balcony safety
New York City residents, along with the residents across the country and world, were recently troubled and saddened to learn about the deaths of six Irish students who were killed…
Owning a property should be about safety rather than money
Most people who have become landlords did so because they wanted a job they could be successful at. With apartments abound here in New York City, becoming a landlord is…
Tenants at Bronx housing development sue NYCHA citing unsafe living conditions
With housing in short supply and high demand, many New York City residents have seen their rents increase exponentially within the last decade. The cost of living in the city…
Is your landlord negligent in contributing to your injuries?
Throughout New York City, millions of residents live in apartment buildings. While many landlords are responsible and law-abiding; there are some that fail to provide for the health and safety…
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