My landlord charges $75 if the rent is 3 days late. Is that OK?

… PROBLEM … We all know landlords dont look kindly on late rent checks but this seems a little extreme one renter has to pay a $75 fee every time his rent is three or … written into the lease And in the grand scheme of punitive New York landlords your $75 penalty isnt nearly as bad as it …

By Virginia K. Smith |February 27, 2015 - 9:59AM
A landlord asked to see my current apartment before renting to me. Is that normal?

… but this ones a puzzler a Brooklynite on the hunt for a new rental ran into a building owner who wanted to see her  current  digs before offering up a lease She asked a lot of …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 15, 2015 - 8:59AM
How do I kick my deadbeat brother out of the co-op I own with our dad?

… live with his significant other without a third wheel His parents see things differently and he says My fatherwho doesnt live in the … stock certificate for the apartment and the proprietary lease all of which you can get copies of from other places …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 21, 2014 - 4:01PM
Is this apartment $25,000 a month or $25,000 a year? A newcomer's Tribeca sticker shock

… Live … Troubleshooting … Kids + Pets … Neighborhood Intel … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Realty Bites … … … Is this apartment $25000 a month or $25000 a year A newcomers Tribeca sticker shock …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 19, 2014 - 1:59PM
My daughter's starting grad school this fall. How early can I rent an apartment for her?

… … The Problem … A reader recently wrote in hoping to rent an apartment for her daughter whos moving here in a … will be away all summer Is it possible for me to come to New York work with a broker apply for an apartment pay the … says Philip Lang cofounder of   Suitey a hightech sales and rentals brokerage that among other things has helped …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 22, 2014 - 1:59PM
My new apartment's infested! My broker should refund his fee and help me find a new place, right?

… their own real estate crises In  Realty Bites we try to get them answers … The problem … If a broker finds you a dud of an apartment can you get him to find you a new one  without  paying a second brokers … have him give back your money A reader recently found a rental using a broker to whom she paid a standard fee only …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 19, 2014 - 9:59AM
I want to add a window to my co-op. What kind of hassle am I looking at?

… happens when you want to do something as big as adding a new window A reader recently bought a coop with one large … of historical district says Roberts in an understatement A new window will require approval from the Department of … wildest and most intriguing questions about buying selling renting and living in New York City Got a queryor just need …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 30, 2014 - 1:59PM