Tenants Want a Dog


Our tenants have asked to allow them to bring a small (under 20lbs) dog into their apartment – French bulldog, or something along those lines. We never had a dog of our own. Thus, we are hesitant, and would love to hear from more experienced landlords.

It might be useful to note that the tenants are roommates. They live upstairs from us, and one floor will be separating our apartment from the dog.

Categories: Tenants
By genya | 06/19/2009 3:52 PM | Comment

Sanitation Ticket — Wrong Name


I was recently ticketed by Sanitation for taking garbage out too early. The ticket, however, is in name of the previous owner (it’s been 8 months since we purchased the house).

Can I get away on the technicality? If so, do I have to show up for the hearing, or simply ignore it?

Categories: Environmental
By genya | 06/25/2008 5:57 PM | Comment

Is rental market soft?


I am a brand new landlord in Central Park Slope, trying to rent out a 1500 sq ft duplex apartment — 4 Br, 2 Baths. Clean apartment, historical details, and a great location. Not in 321 school district, but prime Slope. Following the wisdom of this forum, I’ve been listing the apartments on Craigslist for a few weeks now. I’ve had some interest in the beginning, but now the activity has slowed a bit. Is the market slow? There are very few comparable apartments, and prices very from $3K to $6K. What would you ask? Is this the kind of the apartment that better be marketed through brokers?

Categories: Landlord
By genya | 04/02/2008 3:50 PM | Comment