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 -
28 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
A question about friendship and subletting, with
loads of little snowflake details inside. In short: what is the honorable thing to do when a friend decides to move abroad and sublet their part of a small two-bedroom apartment?
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posted by matkline
on Jun 25, 2012 -
16 answers
Is it unreasonable to ask my company to cover my apartment rent after I relocate?
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posted by 6spd
on Mar 10, 2012 -
16 answers
Please help me figure out the logical way to divide subletting revenues with my partner.
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posted by Paris Elk
on Jun 7, 2011 -
9 answers
We're looking to sign a lease on the apartment we currently sublet, with the support of the current tenant. The management company has indicated they will increase the rent. We want to minimize (or eliminate) the increase. How to negotiate this tactfully & effectively?
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posted by limon
on Sep 29, 2010 -
3 answers
Looking for help on becoming a good, legal, and happy subletter in Seattle. I recently bought my own home and am considering renting out the front-side bedroom. I'd like help knowing the right legal/tax steps to take, a good idea of price range, as well as precautions and things to avoid (
extreme verbosity inside).
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posted by hincandenza
on Jun 21, 2010 -
2 answers
My friend, renting a room in a house, has found that the people he was renting from didn't actually own the house. He came home to find an eviction notice on his door and the locks changed. The fake landlords have moved all of their stuff out, changed their phone number, and are gone without a trace. Now my friend can't get to his stuff.
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posted by XMLicious
on May 27, 2010 -
20 answers
Summer housing in San Francisco: is it totally crazy to fly down and start looking only two weeks before my job starts?
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posted by ewiar
on Mar 28, 2010 -
6 answers
Question: I'm from the UK temporarily working and living in a university city in Ontario, Canada for the 2009/2010 academic year. Due to the fact that I work from home a lot and have to transfer large files (via Skype/DropBox/FTP) from Canada to my labmates overseas, my landlady's internet usage has gone up since I've become a tenant. I think she's using
Rogers Express or Extreme Plan. If I'm understanding things correctly, according to the
Ontario Landlord/Tenant Act, Canadian landlords can't increase a rent until 12 months after a tenancy has started. What do I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2010 -
17 answers
What sort of agreements should I make or information should I consider before moving into an apartment that would be used as a daycare during the day when my roommate and I aren't around?
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posted by andoatnp
on Aug 20, 2008 -
34 answers
My landlady is going to start charging rent by apartment ($2000/month for all) rather than by room ($530/month for me). Is it worth it to stay?
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posted by amicamentis
on Aug 8, 2008 -
12 answers
My roommate and I are looking for a 3rd roommate. We will most likely end up getting a roommate who neither of us knew previously. Should my current roommate and I be the only parties who sign the lease, and technically sublet to the third, in case any problems arise, or should all three of us sign the new lease? What are pros and cons of each. Which option do you think is best.
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posted by gauchodaspampas
on Jul 9, 2008 -
7 answers
When should I start looking for a room in a Brooklyn apartment, if I intend to move there in September? And where, besides Craigslist, are the best places to find ads?
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posted by scarylarry
on May 4, 2008 -
11 answers
I own a coop apartment in New Jersey. They don't allow any subletting at all. Is there any way to get around that? Just doing it and hoping I get away with it isn't an option because I have nosy neighbors who would probably rat me out.
posted by SampleSize
on Feb 17, 2008 -
8 answers
Have you done a short-term sublet (or housing swap)? If you were the renter: how did you evaluate applicants, and how did you help your subletter feel at home? If you were the subletter: what worked, and what do you wish the renter had done for you or told you? I'll be subletting my apartment in NYC but I'd love to hear from people in all areas & situations.
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posted by allterrainbrain
on Feb 1, 2007 -
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MovingToNYCFilter: I'm soon to be a college grad, and I'm in the running for a 6-week internship in NYC that may become long-term employment. Please help me figure out what I need to know to live in the big city.
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posted by Alterscape
on Apr 26, 2006 -
19 answers
HousingFilter: I'm desperately seeking to sublet/rent a room in the D.C. area, where I'll be
interning from June 14th through August 6th. I've hit up Craig's List, Roll Call, The Hill, Roomates.com, Sabbaticalhomes.com, and the Weekly Paper. I've tried the various universities, but I don't relish the idea of sharing a bunk bed. Anyone got any other bright ideas about where I might look on such short notice without actually having to be in D.C.? Barring that, anyone got a room for rent that's even slightly accessible to Dupont Circle?
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posted by schoolgirl report
on Jun 7, 2004 -
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