Rent Coach: What?! My landlord blindsided me with move-in fees!

… Q Im planning to rent an apartment in Queens Now that Ive signed the lease the landlord says I have to pay a movein fee right now and put down a deposit when I move out …

By Mike Akerly |February 13, 2014 - 2:24PM
Rent Coach: We broke our lease, found new tenants and the landlord blew them off. Why are we still on the hook?

… Q My wife and I recently broke our lease after a job change that required a move Our landlord … acknowledge our proposed tenants calls requesting a showing of the apartment and instead listed the apartment for $650 … are released from your obligations either because an early termination agreement is entered into or because the new …

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

… brokerage license with the Department of State which you can check here and provides you with an Agency Disclosure … of your transaction … Mike Akerly …  is a New York City real estate attorney landlord and real estate broker He is also …

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