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 … by those rules as would the owner of the apartment if youre renting from an individual though they could agree to cover … provided here is for informational purposes only It should not be construed as legal advice and cannot …

By Mike Akerly |February 13, 2014 - 2:24PM
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 …

By Mike Akerly |January 16, 2014 - 12:51PM
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?

… be given the green light to quickly rerent the apartment to new tenants as our lease stipulates is an option to mitigate … rent prior to the expiration of the lease term the landlord could leave the apartment vacant and then sue the tenant for … a fixed fee Broker fee confusion Going around the broker … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … The …

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?

… offer to take over the lease on the same terms we currently have  Also shouldnt they have to compensate us for raising … fee it would be important to know what this fee was buying you  Was an agreement signed stating the terms of the … to a livable condition  Of course they will not wish to do so which may create the leverage you need to open up a …

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