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 … an elevator or paying extra for staff to remove boxes  However its also a good way for the building to add to its … apartment with roommates   Landlord wants to buy you out How to name your priceplus reallife examples from $15K to $1 …

By Mike Akerly |February 13, 2014 - 2:24PM
Rent Coach: Do I need to let my landlord in to fix a problem even if I'm moving out?

… has collapsed six times in two years  My landlord wants me to clear out all my possessions again so they can repaint … that the tenant agree with their landlords determination  However there is more to your situation then the basic … fix would not likely qualify as a breach of the warranty  However there is certainly an argument that it rises to that …

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 … the legal rent and the amount that the landlord is offering to rent the apartment for What exactly does this mean   … … Preferential rents can be found in any stabilized lease however they are most common in buildings that were …

By Mike Akerly |January 16, 2014 - 12:51PM
Rent Coach: Should I insist on getting a copy of my signed lease BEFORE I move in?

… that a copy of the countersigned lease would be mailed to me after I move in  Should I be concerned that I wont … Coach Is my broker entitled to a fee even though he didnt show me the apartment Im taking Rent Coach The broker didnt … gives Rent Coach When does a brokers fee agreement expire How to Rent a NYC Apartment Moving to NYC Heres a crash …

By Mike Akerly |January 2, 2014 - 1:21PM
Rent Coach: Are brokers more willing to negotiate their fees in the winter?

… Q Im planning on moving to a new rental this winter Id really like to avoid paying a broker … laws of supply and demand would dictate that also means prices often tend to skew a bit lower as well  However …   If however youre open to paying a fee then you can also check out brokers listings  While brokers arent any less …

By Mike Akerly |December 19, 2013 - 1:29PM
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 … until the end of February  The owner has a twomonth security deposit and Decembers rent has been paid … When we … to the expiration of the lease term the landlord could leave the apartment vacant and then sue the tenant for every …

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?

… started paying it  We actually had an acquaintance willing to take over the lease … After having paid the $800 fee the … to acknowledge our proposed tenants calls requesting a showing of the apartment and instead listed the apartment for … the new lease began after the natural end of your lease  However so long as you are paying rent you have legal …

By Mike Akerly |November 22, 2013 - 1:01PM