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If you live in a co-op you can also take Corporation to housing court as the relationship of a Co-op to its shareholders is that of a landlord-tenant. In that instance, owners can file very cheaply at their borough's housing court against the corporation for lack of heat and a Board Member and counsel have to appear in court. It is best to register your complaints to 311 and have an inspector come out and take temperature readings so that a violation is issued. Good luck. It is the faster route to take when your Board and managing agent fail to remedy the problem,
Are you responsible for the radiators or is the building? (check your purchase agreement, if the rad is not considered common property, then you are responsible). If you are responsible (or even if you are not) I would suggest you call a heating company to inspect the radiator - it could be malfunctioning. If you are responsible, then you would pay for any repair. If you are not responsible for the rads, I would still get it repaired (if that what it needs), pay the bill, and then submit it for reimbursement.
Or, if the building is responsible, you can file a complaint with the City:
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/renters/complaints-and-inspections.page
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Last month we rented an upscale Manhattan condo, through a reputable real estate firm.
The realtors repeatedly reassured us that heat was included in the pricey rent.
Now the owner has informed us that there is only one small baseboard unit that is provided with the rent; the remaining 2 bedrooms, kitchen, dining living areas are controlled by individual thermostats, providing forced air heat. The owner said the hear through this HVAC system will be billed directly to us by Con Ed,
I have emails from the realtors which clearly state that the heat is included in the rent. I would never have rented a high floor corner apartment with floor to ceiling windows, had I known that I would bear the cost of heat.
Do I have recourse?
Thanks.
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