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June 25, 2008
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?
April 2, 2008
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?
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I believe Steve is correct. I got my ticket between 3 and 4.
Posted by: genya at June 26, 2008 10:27 AM in response to Sanitation Ticket -- Wrong Name
Perspective tenants are hesitant to take on apartments where heat/hot water is not included. Most would not have a clue on the expense they are signing up for, and can’t tell if the rent you are asking is a bargain or a rip-off.
Posted by: genya at July 3, 2008 12:54 PM in response to Landlord Question: Heat / Hot Water Opinion
Interesting, but I wonder if anybody in Brooklyn would be able to fabricate given this mold. I would much rather get ready railings, though. Anybody has an idea on where to find those?
Posted by: genya at July 23, 2008 3:16 PM in response to 1850s Cast Iron Stoop Railing mold available
Thank you, TownhouseLady!
Posted by: genya at July 24, 2008 9:53 AM in response to 1850s Cast Iron Stoop Railing mold available
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Take out a classified ad in the New York Times with a link to a splash page where you can post pics. Craigslist is for mostly for younger folks looking for cheaper digs in funkier nabes. Also, the problem with CL is that there are so many listings being added all the time that a listing gets buried too quickly. We rented our Prospect Heights one-bed garden floor apt thru CL very easily to a fabulous tenant two years ago but were surprised at how few queries we received.
Posted by: guest at April 4, 2008 12:18 PM in response to Is rental market soft?
Cragislist is NOT just for younger folks looking for cheaper digs. I found my last rental there - and I'm pushing 50. Broker posted it - good location, address listed, good pics. I had started looking in the paper, and saw a few disappointing apartments. It had been years since I had looked for a rental, having been an owner in the interim. Then I remembered nobody uses paid classified ads these days - but free Craigslist ads now.
Craigslist allowed me to check actual locations, see pics, see views out windows even, and do my shopping online. Saw one apartment, went to see it, took it, and am happy. So's my landlord.
You will get bites from Craigslist ads if you post a good, informative ad.
Posted by: guest at April 5, 2008 1:23 PM in response to Is rental market soft?
I just rented a big place (4 bed two bath) on flatbush and st. marks for $3200 that has to be over 1500 square feet. Three of the bed rooms arnt huge (10x10ish) but the fourth bedroom is about the size of a small 1bed in park slope. I think I got a pretty good deal.
Posted by: Santa at April 7, 2008 10:57 PM in response to Is rental market soft?
I just rented a big place (4 bed two bath) on flatbush and st. marks for $3200 that has to be over 1500 square feet. Three of the bed rooms arnt huge (10x10ish) but the fourth bedroom is about the size of a small 1bed in park slope. I think I got a pretty good deal.
Posted by: Santa at April 7, 2008 10:58 PM in response to Is rental market soft?
You were wrong, yet your hoping the previous owner will get stuck with YOUR Ticket?
Fortunate for the previous owner, the ticket goes to the house and it's current owners.
Suck it up and pay the ticket. Now you know better.
Posted by: PutnamStoner at June 26, 2008 1:07 PM in response to Sanitation Ticket -- Wrong Name
You can also plead not guilty by mail, unless it's changed. I've had a couple of these dismissed.
Posted by: guest at June 26, 2008 4:00 PM in response to Sanitation Ticket -- Wrong Name
no, it will turn into a lein on your house whenever you go to sell as they can prove you lived there when the ticket was issued.
Posted by: guest at June 26, 2008 4:03 PM in response to Sanitation Ticket -- Wrong Name
Has anyone had problems with getting unwarranted sanitation tickets lately, and if so, have you had success fighting them? I've gotten two in the past 3 months for "improper recycling" but I swear I've had all my bottles/cans and paper in the proper bags & bundles! Some of my neighbors have also complained that they've gotten unfair tickets lately, too. I have to go to trash court next week to fight one, which is really annoying, but for $100 I can't let it go.
Posted by: guest at June 26, 2008 4:38 PM in response to Sanitation Ticket -- Wrong Name
Sanitation inspectors have these occasional zero-tolerance ticket blitzes. They nailed my neighbor for putting out his garbage ten minutes early and cited another for putting his crushed boxes inside a box rather than a plastic bag. Funny thing there is that the latter is a retired sanitation worker.
Posted by: Steve at June 26, 2008 5:16 PM in response to Sanitation Ticket -- Wrong Name
Just read Steve's comments on the recent forum thread about how you can dispose of construction debris through DOS, and you will find the way to avoid these nuisance tickets.
Posted by: guest at June 26, 2008 6:51 PM in response to Sanitation Ticket -- Wrong Name
OP is here. I just wanted to thank everybody for all the input! This site has yet again proven to be an incredible resource. I will definitely add the pictures to my listing, and will relax my “No Brokers” requirement. The price is a harder call -- it is indeed market, but there are just too few places to compare against…
Posted by: genya at April 3, 2008 2:09 PM in response to Is rental market soft?