Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York
illegal apartments
1) what can you do if you are living in an illegal apartment.
2) My landlord has a dog that he keeps loose within the yard. The only way to access my apartment is to go into the yard. I have continuely explained to the landlord that I cannot have any company over due to this. My sister has been bitten twice and the dogs have gone after my husband and small children that i accompany into the yard. He refuses to do anything, what can I do. This is becoming very hard on me.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: illegal apartments
To answer the first question, the Courts will not uphold an illegal agreement.
To answer the second question, you can put your landlord on notice that he has a vicious dog. I suggest sending a letter to inform him that you will hold him responsible if an individual in your family or a friend is hurt. Thereafter, if someone is hurt you can proceed with a civil remedy.
Finally, issues regarding a vicious dog may be handled as a criminal matter through the Police or the District Attorney's Office. But remember, you are in an illegal apartment.
Mike.
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