Water damage guides
Plain answers for New Yorkers: a leak from the apartment upstairs, a burst pipe, mold after a leak and the city rules that decide who fixes what.
Water coming in?
Water coming through the ceiling or across the floor? Tell us where it is coming from and an independent local provider can contact you.
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Water damage from the upstairs neighbor: who to tell, what to record
Water damage from upstairs neighbor leaks in NYC: who to tell, what to record, what the building, the neighbor and any insurer will ask for, and who repairs.
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A pipe burst in your apartment: the first hour, and what comes after
A pipe burst in apartment walls or under a sink? The first hour in a New York building: the valve, the super, the power, the neighbor below and the drying.
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Mold in NYC apartments: what Local Law 55 asks of owners and tenants
Local Law 55 explained for NYC tenants and owners: which buildings it covers, the owner’s duties on mold and leaks, the 10 square foot line, how to complain.
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