41 SIMONSON PLACE

1. Detector violations on record.
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   Look at the walls near the smoke detector and ask the person showing the apartment: "When was this detector last tested?"
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   Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

   On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

   • ABCs of Housing
   • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors

The most recent HPD activity on file is from 2020, so current conditions may differ.