Rent Coach: Do I need to let my landlord in to fix a problem even if I'm moving out?

… everything into other rooms leaving very little space to live in  I dont want to do this especially since I know they … to plaster and paint …  A The short answer is yes  Tenants are typically required to provide access to an apartment for … every landlord guarantees that 1 the premises they rent out are fit for human habitation 2 the condition is consistent …

By Mike Akerly |January 31, 2014 - 12:43PM
Rent Coach: What is "preferential" rent?

… Q I noticed that my lease shows the legal rent and preferential rent which is significantly lower than the legal …

By Mike Akerly |January 16, 2014 - 12:51PM
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?

… Q My wife and I have rented a condo for nearly two years as good tenants  We are … The owner has a twomonth security deposit and Decembers rent has been paid … When we informed the landlord of our … the lease was signed Do I still need to pay Rent Coach Why wont my broker lower her fee on a condo rental Rent

By Mike Akerly |December 5, 2013 - 12:50PM
Rent Coach: We broke our lease, found new tenants and the landlord blew them off. Why are we still on the hook?

… a move Our landlord informed us that there would be an $800 fee involved and that we would be responsible for the rent … started paying it  We actually had an acquaintance willing to take over the lease … After having paid the $800 fee the … course in finding an apartment here Why wont my rental agent commit to a fixed fee Broker fee confusion Going …

By Mike Akerly |November 22, 2013 - 1:01PM
Do I have to pay a broker fee on an apartment I found through the super?

… 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 … named as the principal broker on the Department of State website linked to above to inform them of the circumstances …

By Mike Akerly |November 7, 2013 - 12:44PM