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Rent Coach: We want to move out early and find new tenants, but the landlord wants to sell instead of re-rent. Who's responsible?

by Mike Akerly | 12/05/13 - 12:50 PM

Q. My wife and I have rented a condo for nearly two years as good tenants.  We are expecting our first child at the end of January so decided we needed to move into a larger space before...

Rent Coach: We broke our lease, found new tenants and the landlord blew them off. Why are we still on the hook?

by Mike Akerly | 11/22/13 - 1:01 PM

Q. My wife and I recently broke our lease after a job change that required a move. Our landlord informed us that there would be an $800 fee involved and that we would be responsible for...

Rent Coach: The management company is making me pay a broker fee for an apartment I found through the super. Is that legal?

by Mike Akerly | 11/07/13 - 12:44 PM

Q. A friend of ours told my wife and I about an opening in their building and gave us the number of their super. We called him, he showed us the apartment, we loved it, and told him we...

Rent Coach: Do I really need a guarantor in order to renew my lease?

by Mike Akerly | 10/24/13 - 12:18 PM

Q. Can the building management for my apartment keep insisting that I have a guarantor after seventeen years of good tenancy?   If so, and if I can no longer use this guarantor...

Rent Coach: Can my girlfriend move into the co-op I'm renting even though she's not on the lease?

by Mike Akerly | 10/10/13 - 1:16 PM

Q. I recently rented an apartment in a co-op that is rather strict in their application policies. Because they are so strict, my girlfriend and I decided that I would apply alone.  My...

Rent Coach: Why aren't brokers more upfront with their listings information?

by Mike Akerly | 9/05/13 - 10:44 AM

Q. I find myself in the same position over and over -- the apartment I'm interested in is not available but the broker claims to have 'tons' of other listings that meet my needs, only I...

Rent Coach: Should I postpone my search until after the crazy summer season?

by Mike Akerly | 8/22/13 - 12:52 PM

Q.  How much will it help if I wait til November to move?  I know that late summer is high season, especially for relatively inexpensive rentals (my domain at the moment).

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Rent Coach: How much is my landlord allowed to raise my rent?

by Mike Akerly | 8/08/13 - 11:18 AM

Q. Last year, I rented an apartment in NYC for the first time, and now I'm having some issues with the renewal.  My lease ends on Aug 31, 2013.  Currently, I'm paying $2,400/mo, and the...

Rent Coach: How much notice of a rent increase is our landlord required to give us?

by Mike Akerly | 7/25/13 - 3:22 PM
Q. I'm renting a market-rate apartment in New York City and my lease is set to expire July 29th. My landlord emailed me on July 10th stating that he wants to raise the rent over 10% (...

Rent Coach: What's the worst that can happen if I move out a few days after my lease expires?

by Mike Akerly | 7/11/13 - 2:12 PM
Q. My next apartment won't be ready for a couple of weeks after my lease ends. What happens if I don't move out on exactly on the date I'm supposed to? Can the landlord change the locks...

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