Rent Coach

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The Search
Rent Coach: My roommates moved out and I want to rent our place solo. How does that work?
By Mike Akerly |March 13, 2014 - 9:59AM
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Improve
Rent Coach: My landlord is threatening to keep my deposit if I smoke inside. Is that allowed?
By Mike Akerly |February 27, 2014 - 9:59AM
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The Market
Rent Coach: What?! My landlord blindsided me with move-in fees!
By Mike Akerly |February 13, 2014 - 2:24PM
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The Market
Rent Coach: Do I need to let my landlord in to fix a problem even if I'm moving out?
By Mike Akerly |January 31, 2014 - 12:43PM
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The Search
Rent Coach: What is "preferential" rent?

… Q I noticed that my lease shows the legal rent and preferential rent which is significantly lower than … lease based on the legal  and higher rent rather than the preferential rent were currently paying             …       …

By Mike Akerly |January 16, 2014 - 12:51PM
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The Search
Rent Coach: Should I insist on getting a copy of my signed lease BEFORE I move in?
By Mike Akerly |January 2, 2014 - 1:21PM
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The Market
Rent Coach: Are brokers more willing to negotiate their fees in the winter?
By Mike Akerly |December 19, 2013 - 1:29PM
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The Market
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 … to mitigate them … A The general rule in New York is that landlords do not have a duty to mitigate the damages of …

By Mike Akerly |December 5, 2013 - 12:50PM
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The Search
Rent Coach: We broke our lease, found new tenants and the landlord blew them off. Why are we still on the hook?
By Mike Akerly |November 22, 2013 - 1:01PM
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The Market
Do I have to pay a broker fee on an apartment I found through the super?
By Mike Akerly |November 7, 2013 - 12:44PM