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Advice on renovations in apartment that I'm renting — Brooklynian

Advice on renovations in apartment that I'm renting

bklynnewbie
bklynnewbie
edited November -1 in Park Slope

Subject: Advice on renovations in apartment that I'm renting

My landlord will be renovating a room in my apartment soon. When he told me this, I was thrilled as it really is needed. I stated that I have somewhere to stay for the few weeks it will take for the work to be done, as the apartment would not be able to be lived in during this time. Friends are advising me that I shouldn't pay rent during the time I can't be there. What are your thoughts?

Comments

  • carmen
    carmen
    I dont see how they could possibly expect you to pay to live in an apt when you're not allowed to physically be there.
    Seriously.

    I'd love to hear the outcome to this, keep us posted!
  • bklynnewbie
    bklynnewbie
    I think the problem is that I was quite eager and my attitude was like, "Oh, you're renovating the kitchen? That's great! I can stay with so-and-so." I really didn't present it as it being an inconvenience to me. If I had, I am unsure what the response would have been. I'm wondering if I should just be thrilled that it will be all new, and not say anything. Unfortunately, I don't want to give him more of a reason to jack the rent up even higher- if I need to resign my lease next year.
  • veets
    veets
    Honestly.. This is NYC and you can fully expect the Landlord with raise your rent after the kitchen is redone when it comes time to sign a new lease. Is it really necessary for your to leave the apartment or could you just not use the kitchen for the time it will take to remodel. If you do agree to leave because it is necessary and that is what the landlord needs you should ask for a pro rated abatement of rent for that period of time.
  • hollyhock
    hollyhock
    Not so long ago our bathroom had to be renovated due to water damage in the walls/floor. Since it's our only bathroom we did have to leave the apartment. Our landlord reduced the rent for that month (calculated roughly what we pay per day times the number of days we couldn't be there). We had a place to stay but she was fine with reducing the rent (her idea even, not ours). It's a heck of a lot cheaper than having to put someone in a hotel for a couple weeks. You should still get a reduction in rent if the apartment will not be able to be lived in during that time. Regardless of if you have a place to stay or not. I don't know what the law says in this case but it's just the right thing to do in my opinion.
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