Illegal Washer Dryer

Ysabelle,

I’m also very familiar with NYDHCR. IT’s the same deal. They really are not geared to helping landlords deal with problem tenants. It was by looking at their site that I discoverd I am allowed to make her remove the washing machine but there is nothing on the website about how to get her to remove it and if you call they will just tell you to hire a lawyer.

I also already went to housing court yesterday to speak with their volunteer attorneys who help pro se litigants. He immediately told me “we don’t handle these types of cases.” In other words, they appear to be a resource tenants can weild against their landlords, but landlords of course, who pays taxes as opposed to my tenant who doesn’t, get no help. I was very persistent and that’s how I learned about filing the Notice to Cure and the Notice of Termination.

In terms of the fire department, how can I claim a washing machine is a fire hazard when the issue is it might overflow and cause a flood. The problem is water not fire (maybe I should call the Coast Guard.)

As an anecdote, guess why she forced me into housing court. Because I had to paint her apartment and she was so nasty to the painters they refused to return. She then started screaming at the judge, I just sat back and watched. It was beautiful. She was really shocked that the judge, in front of room full of people, yelled at her and told her to shut up. She’s never tried housing court again thank god.

This is the funnest thread ever.

to bklynnative
My comment was not supposed to be hilarious.

There is some truth to what i wrote.

The fire department has the authority to go into her apartment and check to see that your tenant is not creating a fire hazard for herself, you the owner and the rest of the occupants in the building.

This is not considered a form of harrassment.

It is a safety issue and they can assist you in trying to pry the washing machine from the ole warhorses soul.

New York is full of yellers and screamers of all shapes and sizes.
.It doesn’t mean shit. It just means noise.

About the notice to cure…..in the document you have to state what the alleged violation is.

Here is some practical advice……..go to http://www.nolopress.com

It is a legal self help publisher of books for the consumer.

It was started in california by a bunch of legal aid lawyers.

There is information, books, etc. known to man and the indignities of life in general.

The format is easy to understand.

If you are broke the library might have the books.

Go to the dhcr website. (division of housing community renewal)
Lawyers are very expensive.

The housing court has a pro se (self-representation) division that will assist you in your clerical work for the filing of a case.

Try to use your imagination and start searching the internet for nyc housing laws for landlords or tenants..

Maybe you will find some esoteric law that you can use to your advantage to solve the problem and get the warhorse to pipe down.

Just promise me you won’t go on you tube.

Meanwhile you gave me enough material to write a play!

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Ysabelle, you sound like a kind hearted person who unfortunately has no clue. This tenant is not a resonable person and just starts screaming at me when I try to explain why the washing machine must be removed. It is impossible to talk with her. She once forced me to go to housing court when workmen refused to enter her apartment because she kept yelling at them. Even the judge literally screamed “shut up” at her when she started bellowing at him. That’s the only type of communication she understands – screaming, and I’ve been forced to subsidize her for the past 16 years. (Call the fire department because of a washing machine, that’s so ridiculous it’s funny.)

There are services these days to pick up your laundry from you house, Ysabelle. Who gives a shit if the person is old or disabled. If your landlord doesn’t allow you to have a washer, you can’t have one. Period.