I've been a month-to-month tenant in my apt for 13 years. Only three non-consecutive years have I had a lease. The building has five units on three floors.
The building is very old and has several non-urgent but clearly not up-to-code issues. I have to bug the LL to do repairs, which I understand is the cost of having a cheap apartment.
I heard from a neighbor in the building that they plan to renovate the whole building and vacate the bldg in the new year, but this is all secondhand and the landlord has said nothing to me. I figured I would cross that bridge when I come to it, understanding I don't have any rights as an M2M.
Last month, National Grid turned off our gas because they couldn't update our meters. When I contacted them, they said that there were only two meters for the whole building, which is not right. When I look on HPD and any other official registration, any official record of the building notes that is has 2 units on three stories. There are 5 units, and 5 mailboxes in front of the building. LL ultimately had the gas turned back on somehow, but has begun replacing the stoves in two of the units (but not mine).
MY QUESTION: Is this issue with the incorrect # of units a big deal? Should I bring this up? Is it leverage if and when I'm asked to move out?