SoSlopeGuy's Profile

  • Hovey Brock
  • 1980
  • 2009
  • Brooklyn
  • Park Slope
  • House
  • IT Sales/Marketing
  • Female
  • 51

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September 22, 2009

Leaky Cellar

I have had intermittent leaking in my cellar ever since we moved into our house and I am pretty sure that it is coming from the neighboring apartment building next door. The super for that building refuses to let me into his cellar, so I don't know for sure. The absentee landlord is pretty sketchy and does not return any correspondence. I can't even get his phone number. I have tried getting the DEP to help but they can't force the issue unless there is a constant flow coming into the basement. I would put up with the leaking (put in a sump pump) but I think part of my cellar floor is caving in. Is there anything short of serving the landlord with papers to resolve this?