If you rent an apartment in Riverdale or anywhere in the Bronx, most repairs are your landlord’s job, not yours. New York City’s housing rules say owners must keep buildings “safe, clean and well maintained”, inside apartments as well as in hallways. This guide covers what your landlord must fix, the steps that get a […]

Para verificar la licencia de un contratista en Nueva York basta con unos minutos, el teléfono 311 o las herramientas gratuitas de la ciudad. La licencia que debe buscar depende del trabajo, así que empiece por ahí. Las páginas de búsqueda de la ciudad están en inglés; abajo le decimos qué botones usar. Qué licencia […]

If your NYC contractor license expired, NYC311 is clear: once a license expires, the contractor is considered unlicensed. Every Home Improvement Contractor license in the city expires on the same day, February 28 of odd-numbered years. The next one is February 28, 2027. If you’re hiring for a kitchen, bathroom or other job this winter, […]