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

… We often receive emails from readers asking for help in navigating their own real estate crises In  … its owed This is for a good reason while a landlord is well within their rights to include a late fee clause in your … the first of the month its $1450 says Grad who notes that renters will sign them thinking their rent is simply the …

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

… their own real estate crises In  Realty Bites we try to get them answers … THE PROBLEM … Weve heard a lot of outthere landlord demands but this ones a puzzler a Brooklynite on … offering up a lease She asked a lot of super specific questions about my apartments location and eventually if she …

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?

… to get the boards approval to buy it he cosigned for the apartment with his father Five years ago he moved into the … differently and he says My fatherwho doesnt live in the apartmenthas decided to withhold the paperwork to prevent … the boot What can I do to try to get my brother out of the apartment he writes At this rate I feel like I will need to …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 21, 2014 - 4:01PM
My daughter's starting grad school this fall. How early can I rent an apartment for her?

… We often receive emails from readers asking for help in navigating their own real estate crises In  … information including an application two months worth of bank statements your most recent tax return pay stubs photo ID …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 22, 2014 - 1:59PM
Sabotaging a landlord during a showing: could you get sued?

… shall we say unique query I always wondered if the landlord could legally do anything if you made a terrible impression on the prospective tenant by doing one or more of these things 1 … so he cant get away with claiming slander 3 Be insulting to prospective tenants ie racial slurs etc 4 Have the premises …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 15, 2014 - 2:59PM