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 rent and …

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 … that  Should I insist that I get it now … A Absolutely  You want to make sure that the landlord has in fact agreed … Rent Coach Broker says there is a fee Sign says there isnt What gives Rent Coach When does a brokers fee agreement …

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 … theres also a lot less inventory available on the market so your choices may feel slim As landlords are not often … Rent Coach Broker says there is a fee Sign says there isnt What gives Rent Coach When does a brokers fee agreement …

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 … one lives in  However it appears from the information that you shared that the real issue may not be mitigation  That … Rent Coach Broker says there is a fee Sign says there isnt What gives Rent Coach When does a brokers fee agreement …

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 … With regard to the $800 fee it would be important to know what this fee was buying you  Was an agreement signed stating the terms of the …

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

… valid brokerage license with the Department of State which you can check here and provides you with an Agency … When a landlord engages a broker to list its property they arent necessarily doing so for the prospective tenants … Rent Coach Broker says there is a fee Sign says there isnt What gives Rent Coach When does a brokers fee agreement …

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