«The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) lists bedbugs as a Class B violation, which means that they are considered hazardous and that the landlord has 30 days to correct the problem. The landlord must eradicate the infestation and keep the affected units from getting reinfested.»
I just want to say that bedbugs are truly the worst! I experienced them about 8 years ago and still freak out if I see a black speck on my sheets. It doesn’t matter how clean you are. It someone brings them to your home then you’re stuck with them. They’re an absolute nightmare and I am still obsessive about laundry.
I own a flat in the UK, with a leasehold from the owner of the building. So I have responsibility for any pipes that only serve my flat, whereas the building owner is responsible for any pipes serving multiple flats.
A few years ago the neighbour below me reported a leak above their ceiling. The building owners badgered me big time about getting it fixed and arranging repairs and redecoration for the flat below. I called out a plumber who eventually managed to track the leak to a waste water pipe that ran from the top of the building, through my flat, and out to the sewer.
I told the building owners that it was a shared pipe so it was on them. They told me no, it was in my flat so I had to do it or they'd start legal action. I got back to them quoting the specific clauses in the leasehold agreement that showed I was right, and said they were welcome to try legal action, because they'd lose. Within a week they'd fixed it at zero cost to myself or the flat below.
Building owners/managers rely on people not knowing their rights, or particulars of their contracts. Never let them get away with it.
NickTDesigns on December 21st, 2019 at 00:21 UTC »
Per my other post, the first comment proves this:
Edit: heads up, I'm not the tweeter.
Edit 2: reinforced -> reinfested
roonil_wazlib_0731 on December 21st, 2019 at 03:35 UTC »
I just want to say that bedbugs are truly the worst! I experienced them about 8 years ago and still freak out if I see a black speck on my sheets. It doesn’t matter how clean you are. It someone brings them to your home then you’re stuck with them. They’re an absolute nightmare and I am still obsessive about laundry.
Bortron86 on December 21st, 2019 at 04:59 UTC »
I own a flat in the UK, with a leasehold from the owner of the building. So I have responsibility for any pipes that only serve my flat, whereas the building owner is responsible for any pipes serving multiple flats.
A few years ago the neighbour below me reported a leak above their ceiling. The building owners badgered me big time about getting it fixed and arranging repairs and redecoration for the flat below. I called out a plumber who eventually managed to track the leak to a waste water pipe that ran from the top of the building, through my flat, and out to the sewer.
I told the building owners that it was a shared pipe so it was on them. They told me no, it was in my flat so I had to do it or they'd start legal action. I got back to them quoting the specific clauses in the leasehold agreement that showed I was right, and said they were welcome to try legal action, because they'd lose. Within a week they'd fixed it at zero cost to myself or the flat below.
Building owners/managers rely on people not knowing their rights, or particulars of their contracts. Never let them get away with it.