It is not officially winter yet in New York State, but the temperature has been drastically dropping. In fact, some experts are saying that there could be a very snowy Thanksgiving this year. The temperature is dropping lower and lower each night and now is a great time to make sure that you are comfortable and your heating unit is up to date.
If you are a landlord OR a tenant, here is the rules that you both should know and what is expected:The law in New York State states that landlords must provide heat for tenants in apartments during a certain time period.Heat must be supplied from October 1 through May 31.
This is called the ‘heating season’
If the outdoor temperature falls below 55°F between the hours of six a.m. and ten p.m., landlords must make sure that units are capable to heat to at least 68°F.
If it falls below 40°F between 10 pm and 6 am, apartments have to be at least 55°F.
It is important to note that some towns and villages may have additional requirements.
When it comes to Air Conditioning, do landlords in New York State have to provide cold air to tenants?
No, there is no law in New York State that mandates landlords to provide air conditioning inside of an apartment. Recently, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that there is a new condition where public schools music provide cold air to students if it gets to a certain temperature. The new law raised a lot of concern from some schools in New York State because most public schools do not have air conditioning when they were built. That is because it is very rare for kids to be in school in full session when it is peak temperature in New York.
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