UES brownstone, RS Apt tenant since 1990. Owner died 2013, since then 3 owners, 4 managing agents past 7 years, DHCR Multiple ongoing cases since 2015 to reinstate rent by owners, each time denied. No upkeep at all, frequently no heat.
Only 2 tenants since 2013, vacant apartments never rented. Since 1/2020 new owner, I am the last tenant, the other one was bought out. Now 5 vacant apartments plus doctors office.
I had several offers, not appropriate if I want to stay in nyc and also there is no protection from huge annual rent increases.
In the building No security, no cameras. The owner put up a sign about asbestos removal in the apartment bellow mine. My attorney contacted the co listed as contact to get more information about protection in the building and my apartment. Response? He was banned by the owner to give out any info.
Question?
Clearly this is an attempt to make my living more miserable. Out of the 6 places only the 1 bellow has asbestos? Does the LL have any responsibility to provide information about removing a dangerous substance like asbestos to the tenant in addition to the posted sign? There is no elevator only a very narrow stairwell. Add to this the pandemic, no way to keep 6 feet should I be halfway in the stairwell and be confronted by someone... how should I know who is allowed to be in the building and who is an impostor since there is no security? What about noise? As many people I work from home now.
I am not going anywhere, but I have a hard time believing a tenant can be kept in the dark about specifics.