The saga continue, now she call me about breaking the lease saying it was to cold in the apartment with 72 74 at night she has to fill up the tub in order to get warm last night around 3h30 Am , she lost her voice ( this her conversation we had on the phone) bla bla and she can't work regarding a condition .
She ask about the to break the lease she leave like that any more bla bla I say no problem we can do it when she want to do it the end of this month the 15 or the 31 of january.
I was in the basement doing some cleaning and I hear her talking on the phone for 5 to 10 minutes, to her friend about her holiday plan and her she got her voice back 20 minutes after our conversation ,I don't understand that girl she got some problem.

Posted by: benoit at December 18, 2009 8:07 PM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

There is no hole in the window there was a little space,i just seal it, the window is on a wall bt bathroom and the annex of the house..
But i talk to the tenant i will supply her with 71 degree at night i can deal with it any more to much stress on my side.

Posted by: benoit at December 16, 2009 7:46 PM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

I did supply her with more heat yesterday 74 75 degrees from 6 am to 10 p.m. and from 10 p.m. to 6 am 68 69 degrees now she want to talk to this evening.
Also in her lease it say heat,hot water,and gas included does it mean the I have to supply her cooking gas I have a separate meter in the basement and I never before paid for the cooking gas for my tenant.

Posted by: benoit at December 16, 2009 12:24 PM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

Now there is a section on the lease who say the fallowing utilities are include in the rent .heat,hot water and gas.
I call National grid about it and they say that gas is for hot water and heat.
Not for the cooking.
The lease do not stipulate cooking , my tenant alway pay they cooking gas they have a separate meter only for the cooking.
Let me know what is my right.
Thanks

Posted by: benoit at December 15, 2009 1:49 PM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

The window is in the bathroom and it is seal and there is a door . the window is located bt the annex and the bathroom, i was in the apartment and the temperature was 76 now at midnight with a outside temperature of 46..
This is the kind of tenant that no one want to have.
She have been here for 2 weeks and this is what is going on ever since.
The radiator are drain since i place new valve 3 week ago.

Posted by: benoit at December 15, 2009 12:25 AM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

the window is in the bathroom,and it is seal . i was in the apartment today and the temperature in the apartment is above 73 degree.

Posted by: benoit at December 15, 2009 12:02 AM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

i did check the temperature in her apartment it is warmer than the 2 floor where the thermostat is located, when is 68 on the 2 floor it is 73 in her apartment, the second floor had foot 14 foot ceiling her apartment had low ceiling.
the radiator have been drain.
She have been complaining since she move in.
this is the email she send me have a look.
I want to give you notification that you can enter my apartment anytime during the day after first knocking with your spare keys, as I was only give one set. I have come down extremely sick as I was discussing with you, and am staying somewhere where I will not be affected by the draft. If it is 69 degrees on the 3rd floor, heat rises. You can imagine how cold it is on the first floor where there is a "window" which I can fit half of my hand through closed! It is just as tedious for me to contact you as it is for you to listen to the complaints. I was using the heater that you provided, but I, of course, the bill for it will come in my name and heating the outside through those drafts will get expensive very quickly. You have my permission to enter as you would like this week, please notify me via e-mail of when you will be available to do this.

I would also like written clarification about my lease which reads: "B. The following utilities are included in the rent heat, hot water and gas". If I am correct, the heat is provided by home heating oil and possible the gas as well? Please provide me with this information as soon as possible. I will have access to e-mail while I recuperate, but am unable to talk.

What did you mean when you said that you do not care if I break the lease? I look forward to hearing from you soon about sealing the first floor and the details of my lease.

Posted by: benoit at December 14, 2009 11:29 PM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

thanks

Posted by: benoit at November 13, 2009 1:27 PM in response to Fireplace Gas Line

sorry wouldn't recommend him

Posted by: benoit at October 4, 2009 4:41 PM in response to Good Stair Guys?

i would recommend bill for sure his price may be half the price he left me with a job half done also.
And ask me much more that the estimate he gave me .

Posted by: benoit at October 4, 2009 4:39 PM in response to Good Stair Guys?

I never lower the price that he gave me I agree with it, but not to jack up the price last minutes asking $400.00 more to do the rest of the job.
And the job was not done properly on top of it.

Posted by: benoit at July 19, 2009 4:50 PM in response to Bill from circular stairs

No i never lower the original price, i agree with the price he gave me.

Posted by: benoit at July 19, 2009 1:49 PM in response to Bill from circular stairs

You were lucky,I not please at all with bill, and I just find out also that the last step is not fix properly

Posted by: benoit at July 17, 2009 6:55 PM in response to Bill from circular stairs

I know someone that you can trust if you are interest contact me at benoitmoeyaet@mac.com

Posted by: benoit at June 28, 2009 8:57 PM in response to looking for house-sitter

I know someone that you can trust if you are interest contact me at benoitmoeyaet@mac.com

Posted by: benoit at June 28, 2009 8:54 PM in response to looking for house-sitter

i am not planning to kill them but i got a lot lot of them in my backyard ,the Carpenter bee and and i got the Proxylocopa bee they are the one who make the nest on the ground.
And they are coming back every year.

Posted by: benoit at June 6, 2009 9:03 AM in response to Carpenter Bee in my back yard

The green depot does not have white water based.

Posted by: benoit at June 3, 2009 8:57 PM in response to Organic water- based

thank

Posted by: benoit at June 2, 2009 8:32 PM in response to Organic water- based

Telishia i paid her 15.00$ a hour but 4 hour minimum 347 221 0874 say that Benoit refer it.
Thanks

Posted by: benoit at May 15, 2009 9:19 AM in response to Housekeeper

Telishia i paid her 15.00$ a hour but 4 hour minimum 347 221 0874 say that Benoit refer it.
Thanks

Posted by: benoit at May 15, 2009 9:16 AM in response to Housekeeper

bill from circular stair he did my basement stair also he did a god job, you can find is tel in previous posting

Posted by: benoit at May 3, 2009 1:20 AM in response to basement stairs?

Yes they will help i had the same situation last year with my neighbors house, i call 311 and they send an inspector.

Posted by: benoit at April 20, 2009 9:21 AM in response to Neighbor and Rat Problem

thanks

Posted by: benoit at March 19, 2009 8:28 PM in response to Stair feedback

thanks

Posted by: benoit at March 19, 2009 8:09 PM in response to Stair feedback

I asked them to have a the telephone of the previous landlord and will see how it go.
My feeling said the are Ok ,but will not rent my apartment without information from the las landlord.
My last tenant where from Belgium europe they did not have any credit history , so i had to go with my feeling and i was right and they where great tenant.

Posted by: benoit at February 20, 2009 8:57 PM in response to Credit report

I asked them to have a the telephone of the previous landlord and will see how it go.
My feeling said the are Ok ,but will not rent my apartment without information from the las landlord.
My last tenant where from Belgium europe they did not have any credit history , so i had to go with my feeling and i was right and they where great tenant.

Posted by: benoit at February 20, 2009 8:56 PM in response to Credit report

I asked them to have a the telephone of the previous landlord and will see how it go.
My feeling said the are Ok ,but will not rent my apartment without information from the las landlord.
My last tenant where from Belgium europe they did not have any credit history , so i had to go with my feeling and i was right and they where great tenant.

Posted by: benoit at February 20, 2009 8:56 PM in response to Credit report

You have a month and one week to find another roommate ,yes you should gave her back the deposit and last month rent.
I have a roommate here leaving with me , if i had to move out the apartment or if i want him out of the apartment i will give him a month notice a month is fair.

Posted by: benoit at February 6, 2009 8:28 PM in response to Security Deposit Problems

much will be the cost to get it fix.

Posted by: benoit at February 3, 2009 11:51 PM in response to Carpenter to fix the stairs

I have a similar problem with my staircase,and need to be fixe also.
Let me know how it go.
Will be interest to know how .

Posted by: benoit at February 3, 2009 11:50 PM in response to Carpenter to fix the stairs

I have a similar problem with my staicase,and need to be fixe also.
Let me know how it go.
Will be interest to know how .

Posted by: benoit at February 3, 2009 11:49 PM in response to Carpenter to fix the stairs

wood or aluminum, and i am not landmarked.
Let me know

Posted by: benoit at September 19, 2008 9:38 PM in response to windows replacement

legal or not

Posted by: benoit at September 18, 2008 5:59 PM in response to BBQ using wood legal or not

The wood was from a falling tree oak , neighbor the call the fire department.
But is less toxic to use wood that to use coal and light it up with fuel.
I did burn wood many time and the charcoal did not melt or anything like that.

Posted by: benoit at September 18, 2008 12:39 PM in response to BBQ using wood legal or not

i was in a Charcoal grill it is illegal

Posted by: benoit at September 17, 2008 8:09 PM in response to BBQ using wood legal or not

i was in a Charcoal grill is illegal

Posted by: benoit at September 17, 2008 8:09 PM in response to BBQ using wood legal or not

i was in a Charcoal grill

Posted by: benoit at September 17, 2008 8:09 PM in response to BBQ using wood legal or not

Who did install it thanck

Posted by: benoit at August 4, 2008 9:50 AM in response to roof hatch security?

Sedonie i have brownstone in Bushwick i will be interested to know, how did install the hatch,
Thanks

Posted by: benoit at August 3, 2008 11:58 PM in response to roof hatch security?

Sedonie i have brownstone in Bushwick i will be interested to know how did install the hatch,
Thanks

Posted by: benoit at August 3, 2008 11:57 PM in response to roof hatch security?

I do recommend Mohamed did work in my house, 2 person for 6 hours and I paid 550.00 cash much less.
I got the referral from Brownstoner.
646 226 4575
Benoit

Posted by: benoit at July 22, 2008 9:44 PM in response to Reasonable electrician rate

sorry wouldn't recommend him

Posted by: benoit at October 4, 2009 4:41 PM in response to Good Stair Guys?

Too bad, he did everything for me on time. He built a front door, a frame for an internal stained glass window, replaced my stairs in the main hallway, created a railing in my duplex for an internal staircase and made specialty millwork (moulding) for a kitchen. He did excellent work for me and many on this site have used him. Search brownstoner.

Posted by: donatella at October 4, 2009 7:43 PM in response to Good Stair Guys?

Bill did a great job for us as well. His quoted price remained the same, the job (replacing all treads and risers on one flight of stairs) was done is less than two days. He was very nice to work with….and we found him to be very honest…..

Posted by: PHfamily at October 5, 2009 8:22 AM in response to Good Stair Guys?

How much did it cost yu to get yur floors done?

Posted by: flawlessphoto06 at October 5, 2009 9:33 PM in response to Good Stair Guys?

Has the flue been checked you could have a birds nest or obstruction. Why put in an insert, additional heat? If the fireplace was designed for gas the realistic gas logs may give you the look you want without the glass of the insert which turns black after a while. Just thought I'd throw that out there...

Posted by: Grumpy at November 16, 2009 11:15 AM in response to Fireplace Gas Line

So OP what's up with the window? You didn't mention that before.

Posted by: mod squad at December 14, 2009 11:42 PM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

the window is in the bathroom,and it is seal . i was in the apartment today and the temperature in the apartment is above 73 degree.

Posted by: benoit at December 15, 2009 12:02 AM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

The window is in the bathroom and it is seal and there is a door . the window is located bt the annex and the bathroom, i was in the apartment and the temperature was 76 now at midnight with a outside temperature of 46..
This is the kind of tenant that no one want to have.
She have been here for 2 weeks and this is what is going on ever since.
The radiator are drain since i place new valve 3 week ago.

Posted by: benoit at December 15, 2009 12:25 AM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

In slight defense of this girl, I have to say that I am also constantly cold, and would probably go insane if the heat were set to 68. Like other posters have mentioned, I own instead of rent - and I took it a step further by buying a place with central heat/AC. Some people are just always cold (OK, mostly women). However, she doesn't seem like she's willing to lay out her own dime for her comfort, which sounds suspicious. Also, her email was very melodramatic ("I will have access to e-mail while I recuperate, but am unable to talk."). I say let her break the lease and move on!

Posted by: seahag21 at December 15, 2009 7:39 AM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint

you better tell her that the heat you provide is at the minimum required by law. Tell her the law and talk with your insurance company about when to notice them. You are about to be sued for her "illness".

Unfortunately your offer to break the lease may be viewed as an admission that the apartment was not habitable. Use the chance to clarify. Tell her that the apartment when you checked it was at x temp and that you are sure the apartment has always been heated to the required levels. Ask her if she has kept a temperature log.

Again the law is that the apartment has to be 68 from 6am to 10 pm if the temperature is less than 55 outside and 55 from 10pm to 6 am.

Posted by: smeyer418 at December 15, 2009 8:03 AM in response to Tenant Heat Complaint