NYC Local Law 55 2018 (Section 27-2017 et seq.) presents certain problems for rental tenants. Namely that it can be used for harassment.
1. This law requires annual inspections. This seems burdensome on tenants. Any support for changing the requirement to every 3 or 5 years, or allowing self certifications?
2. Is there a suggested protocol for carrying out the inspections? Opening every cabinet, every closet and entering them to view the back walls of such is an over-reaching invasion of privacy. The process can easily be used to make tenants uncomfortable, to harass them purposely.
Any thoughts?