How to lose your doorman privileges, deliberately flunking your board interview can be expensive, and more

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by Ronda Kaysen | 6/21/12 - 8:12 AM

Flunk the board interview on purpose? You can now kiss your deposit goodbye (The Real Deal)
Bed bugs are here to stay, so get used to them (Brooklyn Paper)
Crazy landlady tosses out tenants shoes when they're not home (The Local)
If all your money goes to rent, you're not alone (Curbed)
Live like the president! Obama's first NYC apt had five locks on the door (Daily Intel)
Can the landlord not renew your lease for no apparent reason? (Urban Baby)
Naughty non-paying condo dwellers lose pool and playroom privilages... (Observer)
....but for those of you who do pay up, new condos are now offering vegan delivery, on-call doc... (DNAinfo)
....and if you have four legs, there are condos with pooch spas, doggie day care (Wall Street Journal)
Is it insane to want to be a landlord? (Urban Baby)
Blame the city backlog if your tax bill is enormous (Wall Street Journal)