Fallen Tree in My Yard


My backyard neighbor’s tree has been dead for as long as I lived in my house. Last night because of the strong winds it broke at the base and has fallen against my healthy tree, which is holding it up. I went to their house and they wont answer their door. It’s their tree and I should not have to pay to have it removed what course of action should I take?

Categories: Insurance
By buckfire | 12/14/2009 9:42 AM | Comment

Neighbor Tearing My Wall!


We live in a brownstone that pretty much like all brownstones in Brooklyn is right next to the neighbor’s. Our next door neighbor has always been doing slight remos here and there but his latest one seems like trouble. He has been hammering as if with a sledge hammer a hole out of his basement to create and egress and regress door. I know he has no permits for this job and he’s doing it himself. Our common wall seems to be under stress since we can hear crumbling sounds inside the dry wall. These neighbors have been really difficult and unfriendly, but at the same time we’re afraid the retaliation with the BD on our end if we say anything. We need advice…

Categories: Construction
By buckfire | 07/08/2009 9:42 AM | Comment

ADVISE NEEDED ON HOW TO GET RENTERS


We have a beautiful apartment in our brownstone in Bed Stuy for rent. we have rented it before but the renter came through a friend. Now we have it available and have posted ads on craigslist only to have people come in who look like they could be running away from the law. I know it’s a pioneering neighborhood for cheap rents but I do see a lot of decent people who rent in our block. Is there any advice anyone would have on how to find a good tenant?

By buckfire | 10/24/2008 5:11 PM | Comment