Landlord responsibilities Archives

Landlord Repair Responsibilities in New York: What You Have to Fix and When

February 20, 2026 by ronstarusnak

New York Law Does Not Care About Your Excuses If you own rental property in New York, you are legally required to keep it habitable. That is not a suggestion. It is codified in Real Property Law Section 235-b, known as the warranty of habitability. Every residential lease in New York includes this warranty whether … Read more

Why Our Lease Doesn’t Cover Pest Control: An Insight into Our Approach

February 21, 2023 by ronstarusnak

As a landlord, one of the most challenging issues to address is pest control. While many landlords offer pest control as part of their lease agreements, we have chosen not to. In this post, we aim to explain why our lease does not cover pest removal, and what our approach is to this issue. At … Read more