I've just moved apartments and am already having some trouble with my new landlord.
Some background: It's the parlor floor of a brownstone in Brooklyn. The landlord lives on the ground floor. All utilities are included in the rent, per the lease. There are wood burning fireplaces in the kitchen and bedroom, which we were told by the broker were functional.
He is telling us that he can't use the forced air heating system because the neighbors did some construction and have tapped into his vents(???). He is telling us that we should use the fireplaces for heat during the winter. Is this a legal auxiliary heater? Besides my obvious concerns about safety, wouldn't it be impossible to maintain heat overnight? If it is legal does the landlord need to provide the fuel i.e. wood?
Thank you.