Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

In our lease our landlord is suppose to pay for heating. Today we got a termination notice saying that 10 days from the dated letter (feb 24) our heat would be turned off. Its still cold here, plus I assume that means no hot water.

Do we have to tell the landlord of this letter? The letter specifically says our landlord has failed to pay, so I assume he is gotten the letter?

This place is a dump and the landlord is useless - I'd be happy for the lease to be broken so I can leave.

What do I need to do?


Asked on 3/02/10, 11:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Markowitz Michael A. Markowitz, PC

You should send a copy of the letter to the landlord by certified mail, informing him that he must provide heat and hot water in accordance with the lease (and law).

If the heat and hot water are shut, and the landlord does nothing despite the certified letter, you may leave the property (break the lease).

Mike.

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Answered on 3/08/10, 5:08 am


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