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Super/ Mgmt. Company access into tenant's apartment?

Started by jsk2727
about 17 years ago
Posts: 1
Member since: Mar 2009
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A pipe is leaking in the aparment above mine and its dripping down and damaging my ceiling and walls. This tenant is being difficult and won't give the super access to his apartment to assess the situation and ultimately fix it. Can anybody tell me what sort of laws are out there that essentially force this tenant to open his door and allow building management in??
Response by UESBandit
about 17 years ago
Posts: 328
Member since: Jan 2009

I think if its causing damage to the building, the tenant has to allow access.

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Response by mblevine
about 17 years ago
Posts: 11
Member since: Aug 2007

It should be in the rental agreement that the landlord has access to the apartment in the case of an emergency (leak, fire, flood, etc.) if it's a Coop, it's built right into the Proprietary Lease as well.

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