What kind of rights does the owner of a home have when they agree to rent out their home through a rental management company?
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posted by emelenjr
on May 20, 2013 -
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I'm planning to move from one NYC neighborhood to another at the end of the summer. Though I'm 99% sure I'll be able to cover all potential expenses (movers, security deposit, first/last month's rent, broker's fee), I was wondering if there's a
reputable company that advances small loans to help cover these costs.
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posted by incomple
on May 14, 2013 -
11 answers
What types of establishments rent or loan projectors that can display computer output? And how much should it cost?
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posted by sitecoach
on May 8, 2013 -
8 answers
Crap. My landlord just told me she's considering selling my house. Now what?
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posted by latkes
on May 6, 2013 -
25 answers
Hi!
I´m planning to move from Uruguay to the US around the end of the year. This will probably be the preface of many questions to come (as these two countries couldn´t be any more different). I still have to decide exactly where in the US to live, so please help me decide.
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posted by Fermin
on Apr 27, 2013 -
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My lovely daughter and her friend are graduating from college in May and looking for an apartment in Brooklyn.
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posted by SLC Mom
on Apr 20, 2013 -
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Single retiree is selling a big paid-off house and asked me and huzzeh for help deciding whether or not it makes sense to rent an apartment or buy a condo. What questions should we consider to help make this decision?
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posted by elizeh
on Apr 18, 2013 -
17 answers
We're a family of two writers and a preschooler, looking for resources & advice on picking a place in the US to move to.
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posted by muckster
on Apr 3, 2013 -
27 answers
Low-income housing exists, obviously, for, e.g., a mother of four children with any kind of job. But I'm a man, 53, no kids, unmarried, and work independent contractor jobs.
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posted by noelpratt2nd
on Mar 22, 2013 -
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My former landlords have turned into incoherent crazy people who don't understand the law. Please help me figure out a solution that doesn't leave me (or my former housemates) hundreds of dollars in the hole.
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posted by nonasuch
on Mar 7, 2013 -
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Need help figuring out the next step in my quest to get my deposit and pro-rated rent back from my landlord. Difficulty - I am now living out of state.
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posted by tillei
on Mar 2, 2013 -
6 answers
In British Columbia - my mother has a tenant that regularly withholds rent for non-essential repairs (shower heads, faucets) and then charges us exuberant amounts of money for service. My mother asked me to speak with her and I did. The tenant wants to take us to court now and I want to be prepared. How do I do this?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 28, 2013 -
12 answers
Moving out this weekend, management company wants to charge me until new tenet moves in - whose in the right?
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posted by lpcxa0
on Feb 27, 2013 -
8 answers
I recently subleased a place in NYC for three months. I put down a $2000 deposit and paid $3200 for the first month. I’ve been there for two weeks. The lease specified that I’d pay for each remaining month on the first of the month. I've been told "you’ve lost your fucking money, get out". What next?
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posted by suncoursing
on Feb 24, 2013 -
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I'm asking this for a senior citizen friend. Does he have a right to ask for a reduction in rent for a situation wherein he warned management of criminal activity......but was ignored?
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posted by naplesyellow
on Feb 23, 2013 -
16 answers
My parents are now asking my sister's new live-in boyfriend to pay rent while he lives in her house, which they co-own and are paying the mortgage on. Is this right?
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posted by Auden
on Feb 18, 2013 -
53 answers
Rebuilding credit a few years post-divorce and home ownership, does anyone have experience with services like
rentreporters.com that will report rental payment history to credit services?
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posted by cgk
on Feb 10, 2013 -
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I've been living in my rent controlled apartment in San Francisco for about 10 months, and would like to be added to the lease (currently, only one of the three of us is on the lease, and she may be moving out soon). Is there anything I need to know before asking the company we rent from whether I can be added? My fear is that they'd use this as an excuse to void the old lease and increase the rent more than what would be normally allowed under rent control. Are my fears justified?
posted by Dr. Eigenvariable
on Feb 2, 2013 -
1 answer
I live in a cooperative household in California - 8 people total - and we have a house bank account that we use to pay for communal food, toilet paper, etc. as well as rent. We all deposit $ in the account, and our house treasurer writes one big check for rent that our landlord cashes. Now the local credit union wants us to pay taxes on the money going in and out of that account, which we've never encountered in the ~5-10 years the house has been running things this way. What to do?
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posted by wintersonata9
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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I've been offered first dibs on renting a super nice house. Unfortunately I need to find at least 1 and ideally 2 people to rent it with me. Just asking around my network if they know anyone hasn't worked out. I'm pretty sure Craigslist is the next best option...what should put in my post, and ask potential people in person, to weed out the crazies?
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posted by genmonster
on Jan 27, 2013 -
21 answers
My husband got a new job in NYC! I know nothing about the city, and will have only 1 day to look at apartments. Where should we focus our search?
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posted by kryppuk
on Jan 8, 2013 -
47 answers
Long story short, my dryer was not working no matter what setting I put it in, so I had my property manager send a tech over to look at it. Apparently, it worked just fine when he came over to take a look. My property manager is charging me $50 for the tech on that day. Are they allowed to do this? I don't think it's written anywhere on my contract that they can charge me over a diagnosis. I will take this to small claims court if needs be.
posted by RaDeuX
on Jan 7, 2013 -
16 answers
What's the best place to live on a low budget given a life-consuming job in Manhattan near Madison Square Park? And how low can I go both before and after unintelligible-but-critically-important-tax-stuff?
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posted by ch3cooh
on Jan 6, 2013 -
21 answers
Am I making a mistake in my choice of NYC neighborhood? Details within for your much-appreciated sanity check and suggestions.
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posted by Inspector.Gadget
on Nov 20, 2012 -
26 answers
Help me find my hibernation spot! NYCer in search of a winter (roughly Dec/Jan -> March/April) apartment somewhere in the Deep South in a city that A) has much warmer weather; B) offers drastically cheaper rent; and C) is a small town (basically, anywhere that isn't a big city). And, once I have a few city/region options, what's the best methodology for finding a place to rent if there aren't active Craigslist listings for the city/region? Details:
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posted by NolanRyanHatesMatches
on Nov 16, 2012 -
25 answers
At what point is a roommate's SO effectively considered "moved in"? And how do you deal with that?
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posted by symbollocks
on Oct 16, 2012 -
28 answers
Towards the end of September, I realized that the property management company did not cash my rent check. I called the company and asked if they had received it, to which they said they had not. I feared it lost in the mail, so I called my bank to ask how much it would cost to cancel a check, which is $15. Trying to save myself some money, I went down to the office to talk to the property management company in person. The surly man at the front desk informed me that my rent was overdue, that I should cancel the lost check and write a new one. I explained to him I didn't want to have to pay for it, and could he take a new check to cover my rent and not cash the old one if it arrived? I had brought with me a letter I had written which very clearly stated the problem with my rent not being paid on time and the costs associated with cancelling a check. I detailed which check # was lost in the mail, which was the new check # and to please DO NOT CASH the lost check if it showed up. He said he would give it to the rent manager. Fast forward to a week later when
both checks have been cashed. It was so much money that my account went negative and now I've been charged a bunch of fees by my credit union! Should I fight my landlord to get them to pay for these fees?
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posted by cristinacristinacristina
on Oct 9, 2012 -
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How can I find a place to rent when I'll almost definitely fail a rental application and I'm a terrible risk?
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posted by windykites
on Sep 21, 2012 -
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It's a bit of a wide net I'm casting here, but where's the biggest and/or nicest apartment I can rent for under $500 in fairly cool cities in the Eastern half of the USA? Say, anywhere east of (and including) Minnesota to Louisiana. I love NOLA, and I've liked everyone I've ever met from Minnesota...
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posted by omnigut
on Sep 20, 2012 -
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Moving in with two roommates - one friend, and one other guy the two of us just met. What haven't I thought of, and what should I be prepared to deal with? Long list of stuff inside.
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posted by Urban Winter
on Sep 18, 2012 -
27 answers
I have a rather serious mold allergy. How should I go about finding a mold-free (or almost mold-free) apartment in Chicago?
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posted by randomname25
on Sep 16, 2012 -
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Have two days next week to find apartment/partial house on small budget in Parker, Centennial, Englewood area of Colorado (outside Denver). 2 adults, $800-850 (before utilities); 1 or 2 bedroom, washer/dryer preferred, quiet and safe....hopefully space for a mini terrier. I am looking at tons of stuff online but trust MeFites input and steeling for the fact that I am probably not going to find much. I am open for a partial house but not sure if Craigslist is safe or trustworthy to look. Any input is appreciated....truly. Excuse any naiviete on my part.
posted by snap_dragon
on Sep 7, 2012 -
6 answers
Give me all of your best tips and strategies for living rent-free, especially if that involves house sitting for strangers.
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posted by pinetree
on Jul 31, 2012 -
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Married, and have some savings. Does it make sense buying a condo just for giving it out as rental? Caveat - I may have to sell it off in about 3-4 years though so I'm wondering whether it'll all be worth it.
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posted by bbyboi
on Jul 31, 2012 -
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Off lease in Oakland, CA. Our landlord bumps rent 8% citing banked rents and capital improvements. Legal justification provided but how can this be challenged to lesser amount without getting courts involved?
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posted by ezekieldas
on Jul 31, 2012 -
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mid-20s, moving to NYC jobless but with some prospects to realistically find an entry-level job in the $40,000 range. have $20,000 saved. what kind of rent should i realistically plan to pay? am looking at a $1150/mo (per person) in Fort Green. can i do better?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 28, 2012 -
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I rented an apartment in Bonn on very short notice, and it turned out to be a loft. When he weather was cold it was ok, but once it got to 85 degrees it became unliveable.
Of course there is no ac, so me and my pregnant wife went to a hotel till it cools off.
Is there anything we can do regarding the rent? Do you think it's reasonable for someone to rent out a loft without mentioning that it is one? If I can't sleep in the apartment and he offers no solution but a fan, is this ok somehow?
I was referred to this guy through the institute we are visiting, so maybe the secretaries can make him pay if I have a case.
posted by Mai2k3
on Jul 27, 2012 -
16 answers
My friends and I are looking to move into this new place, and I can't help but feel there's something odd about the couple we're renting from...
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posted by Mach3avelli
on Jul 27, 2012 -
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