Submitted by Sea_Crest t3_10xryom in jerseycity
lucke0204 t1_j7u01fo wrote
"Under the state housing codes, from October 1 to May 1, the landlord must provide enough heat so that the temperature in the apartment is at least 68 degrees from 6 am to 11 pm. Between 11 pm and 6 am, the temperature in the apartment must be at least 65 degrees."
If your bedroom is under 65 degrees overnight, I would put in writing that you will withhold whatever portion of your rent it costs to purchase these window insulators. If those solve your problem, great. If not, it's still their responsibility for the HVAC to be capable of heating your apartment and they would need to upgrade it or make other insulation improvements.
pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j7uhhzo wrote
They could simply drop off a $50 space heater OP can use and pay power for. That would more than comply.
Would cost OP more in power costs though.
The law doesn’t say heat on the landlords dime. Only heat must be capable. They can even pick something intentionally inefficient if they wanted.
lucke0204 t1_j7v5ifq wrote
That's true! Although I'd let the landlord make that determination instead of proactively offering that solution as a tenant.
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