Rent Coach: My roommates moved out and I want to rent our place solo. How does that work?

… on the lease After our lease expired March 1 I covered the rent for the entire place and Ive been paying my rent without a problem for years Still my landlord insists … At this point it sounds like you have become a monthtomonth tenant without a lease  Basically staying past the …

By Mike Akerly |March 13, 2014 - 9:59AM
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 lease In that case your only option would be to go to Housing Court to force your landlord to follow the lease and … of your case See more  Rent Coach Related posts   Moving to NYC Heres a crash course in finding an apartment here   …

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?

… in to plaster and paint …  A The short answer is yes  Tenants are typically required to provide access to an … that every landlord guarantees that 1 the premises they rent out are fit for human habitation 2 the condition is … to their life health or safety  A tenants obligation to pay rent is conditioned upon their landlords fulfillment of …

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

… that the landlord is offering to rent the apartment for What exactly does this mean   … And is there any protection … rent is at least theoretically the market rent  Its what the market is willing to bear at the time the lease is … is my landlord allowed to raise my rent anyway Rent Coach What is a rentstabilized apartment anyway Moving to NYC …

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?

… Q I recently signed an apartment lease and paid first months rent the security deposit and a brokers fee  There are … problem  These are the kinds of disputes that can end up in housing court when theyre not discovered until after the … When does a brokers fee agreement expire How to Rent a NYC Apartment Moving to NYC Heres a crash course in finding …

By Mike Akerly |January 2, 2014 - 1:21PM
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 expecting our first child at the end of … The owner has a twomonth security deposit and Decembers rent has been paid … When we informed the landlord of our …

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?

… $800 fee involved and that we would be responsible for the rent until a new tenant started paying it  We actually had an acquaintance … listed the apartment for $650 per month more than our current rent  They also advertised it as a two bedroom we had …

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