Tips for Landlords, Building and Home Owners

NYC landlords are legally responsible for keeping their buildings free of pests. That means sealing entry points, maintaining sanitation, meeting trash containerization standards, and complying with pesticide, bed bug notification,…

Open violations can cause problems for landlords when renewing the building’s insurance policy, even if they still have time to correct and certify the violation before the agency deadline. As…

With kids out of school and sunshine (usually) in abundance, the summer months are the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors. As the song says, the living may be easy,…

The landlord insurance market has been tough for years. Various external forces—from higher construction labor and materials to more frequent and severe natural disasters—have driven up insurance premiums. Not surprisingly,…

Many people who don’t live in flood-prone areas assume that their homeowners’ insurance policy will protect them during storm season. For homeowners in the mid-Atlantic, especially the New York metropolitan…

If you own a residential property with one to nine units in New York City, an important sanitation deadline is approaching. While smaller buildings can currently use any trash container…

How much homeowners insurance should you get? If you say, “I paid this much for my house, so that’s how much insurance I need,” you should know that how the…

May is National Electrical Safety Month, making it a good time to take a closer look at one of the most common—and often overlooked—sources of risk in residential properties: electrical…

May is National Electrical Safety Month, making it a good time for New York City property owners to take a closer look at one of the most common—and often overlooked—sources…

Nearly 90 million dogs live in 65 million U.S. households, with roughly 600,000 dogs in New York City alone. It’s no secret that many humans dote on their “fur babies,”…