It’s the dog days of summer, and your apartment is boiling – again.
What’s a tenant to do when the thermometer climbs? Unlike in the winter, New York City landlords have no legal obligation to control the temperature in your space when it’s hot out. Though that could change.
In the fall, the City Council debated a bill that would, if passed, mandate landlords to provide air conditioning to their tenants — establishing a “cooling season” in the summer parallel to “heat season” in the winter. The Department of Homeless Services also just announced a requirement that new shelters provide air conditioning…