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Posted by nk on May 22, 2000 at 11:58:22:

In Reply to: Re: locks, access and sublets posted by Anna on May 19, 2000 at 21:12:05:

Once again, thank you Anna! What is the HMC and where can I find it to bring to court?

: : Thank you for your helpful reply Anna. Could you indicate the law that states that she is required to provide two locks in New York City. If I could cite this law, my case would be golden. Thank you!!!!!

: Search on TN Home is bringing back mostly DHCR decisions, so a good place to look for the law/rule/code reference is in the Atty General's handbook (click below) or in the CTRC brochures on the NY Tenants' page.

:
: Mark might be right, maybe only one working deadbolt required:

: per the HMC, your apartment door must be equipped with a deadbolt lock, a peephole, and a chain guard. HMC 27-2041, 2043.

: The landlord is required to keep them (and any other locks were there when you moved in) in good working order. (general rule: if it's there and it's broken, fix it) MDL, HMC)

: You have the right to install any additinal lock at your expense.MDL 51-c

: If your door had only one lock and it was not a 'heavy duty deadbolt operated by a thumb-turn on the inside, your landlady is responsible for it.

: MDL Sec. 51-c. Rights of tenants to install and maintain locks in
: certain entrance doors.

: Every tenant of a multiple dwelling, except a tenant of a
: multiple dwelling under the supervision and control of a
: municipal housing authority, occupied by him, except as a hotel
: or motel, or college or school dormitory, shall have the right to
: install and maintain or cause to be installed and maintained in
: the entrance door of his particular housing unit in such multiple
: dwelling, a lock, separate and apart from any lock installed and
: maintained by the owner of such multiple dwelling, not more than
: three inches in circumference, as an ordinary incident to his
: tenancy, provided that a duplicate key to such lock shall be
: supplied to the landlord or his agent upon his request; and every
: provision of any lease hereafter made or entered into which
: reserves or provides for the payment by such tenant of any
: additional rent, bonus, fee or other charge or any other thing of
: value for the right or privilege of installing and/or maintaining
: any such lock, shall be deemed to be void as against public
: policy and wholly unenforceable.

:
: HMC 27-2041 (formerly D26-20.01)

: In every dwelling the owner shall provide and maintain a peephole
: in the entrance door of each dwelling unit. Such peephole shall be
: located; as prescribed by the department, in such a place that
: the person in each dwelling unit may view from the inside any
: person immediately outside the entrance door. However, such
: peephole need not be installed in any tenant-occupied one- or
: two family home where it is possible to see from the inside any
: person immediately outside the entrance door. This section shall
: not apply to hotels, apartment hotels, college or school
: dormitories or owner-occupied dwelling units in one- and
: two-family homes

:
: HMC 27-2043 (D26-20.05)
: a. The owner of a dwelling shall provide a key lock in the etrance
: door to each dwelling unit and at least one key. In a class A
: multiple dwelling such door shall be equipped with a heavy-duty
: latch set and a heavy duty dead bolt operable by a key from the
: outside and a thumb-turn from the inside.

: b. Each dwelling unit entrance door in a Class A multiple dwelling
: shall also be equipped with a chain door guard so as to permit
: partial opening of the door.

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: Once again, thank you Anna!  What is the HMC and where can I find it to bring to court?

: 
: : : Thank you for your helpful reply Anna.  Could you indicate the law that states that she is required to provide two locks in New York City.  If I could cite this law, my case would be golden.  Thank you!!!!!

: : Search on TN Home is bringing back mostly DHCR decisions, so a good place to look for the law/rule/code reference is in the Atty General's handbook (click below) or in the CTRC brochures on the NY Tenants' page.

: : 
: : Mark might be right, maybe only one working deadbolt required:

: : per the HMC, your apartment door must be equipped with a deadbolt lock, a peephole, and  a chain guard. HMC 27-2041, 2043.

: : The landlord is required to keep them (and any other locks were there when you moved in) in good working order. (general rule: if it's there and it's broken, fix it) MDL, HMC)

: : You have the right to install any additinal lock at your expense.MDL 51-c

: : If your door had only one lock and it was not a 'heavy duty deadbolt operated by a thumb-turn on the inside, your landlady is responsible for it.

: : MDL  Sec. 51-c.     Rights of tenants to install and maintain locks in
: :                certain entrance doors.

: : Every tenant of a multiple dwelling, except a tenant of a
: : multiple dwelling under the supervision and control of a
: : municipal housing authority, occupied by him, except as a hotel
: : or motel, or college or school dormitory, shall have the right to
: : install and maintain or cause to be installed and maintained in
: : the entrance door of his particular housing unit in such multiple
: : dwelling, a lock, separate and apart from any lock installed and
: : maintained by the owner of such multiple dwelling, not more than
: : three inches in circumference, as an ordinary incident to his
: : tenancy, provided that a duplicate key to such lock shall be
: : supplied to the landlord or his agent upon his request; and every
: : provision of any lease hereafter made or entered into which
: : reserves or provides for the payment by such tenant of any
: : additional rent, bonus, fee or other charge or any other thing of
: : value for the right or privilege of installing and/or maintaining
: : any such lock, shall be deemed to be void as against public
: : policy and wholly unenforceable.

: : 
: : HMC 27-2041 (formerly D26-20.01)

: :                In every dwelling the owner shall provide and maintain a peephole
: :                in the entrance door of each dwelling unit. Such peephole shall be
: :                located; as prescribed by the department, in such a place that
: :                the person in each dwelling unit may view from the inside any
: :                person immediately outside the entrance door. However, such
: :                peephole need not be installed in any tenant-occupied one- or
: :                two family home where it is possible to see from the inside any
: :                person immediately outside the entrance door. This section shall
: :                not apply to hotels, apartment hotels, college or school
: :                dormitories or owner-occupied dwelling units in one- and
: :                two-family homes

: : 
: : HMC 27-2043 (D26-20.05)
: :                a. The owner of a dwelling shall provide a key lock in the etrance
: :                door to each dwelling unit and at least one key. In a class A
: :                multiple dwelling such door shall be equipped with a heavy-duty
: :                latch set and a heavy duty dead bolt operable by a key from the
: :                outside and a thumb-turn from the inside. 

: :                b. Each dwelling unit entrance door in a Class A multiple dwelling
: :                shall also be equipped with a chain door guard so as to permit
: :                partial opening of the door. 



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