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Roommates + Landlords
Is my landlord legally required to put locks on my windows?
By Virginia K. Smith |January 9, 2017 - 2:59PM
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Co-ops
My co-op board is banning washers and dryers. Can I make them pay for the cost of having mine removed?
By Virginia K. Smith |December 19, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Rent
Can I be on two leases in the same building?
By Virginia K. Smith |December 12, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Renovation
Is it normal for an architect to charge a retainer fee?

… standard say  our experts though your board should do some comparison shopping to make sure youre getting a good price Having a registered architect review plans on behalf of a coop and that architect requiring a retainer are both fairly …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 5, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Sell
Can a seller's agent really turn away buyers who are working with brokers?
By Virginia K. Smith |November 28, 2016 - 1:59PM
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Roommates + Landlords
Is it a bad idea to rent my apartment out to a smoker?
By Virginia K. Smith |November 21, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Rent
What can I do about my apartment's dangerously hot radiator?
By Virginia K. Smith |November 14, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Live
Can my building collect a fee if Verizon Fios uses our courtyard?
By Virginia K. Smith |November 7, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Improve
How can I get my building's uncooperative super to actually fix things?
By Virginia K. Smith |October 31, 2016 - 11:59AM
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Troubleshooting
My crazy neighbor keeps calling the authorities to my apartment. What can I do?
By Virginia K. Smith |October 24, 2016 - 11:59AM