How do I get out of the Brooklyn sublet I just moved into without pissing off my other tenants?
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posted by whitedoor
on Jun 30, 2008 -
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About to move into a huge (and expensive) house with a couple of friends when we broke up and she started going out with another housemate. I moved out even before I moved in. Can I recover any rent that I've spent on this place?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 11, 2008 -
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Is $1350/mo reasonable rent for an apartment on
W 107th St. & Broadway (Upper West Side of Manhattan)? One bedroom, ground level, furnished, clean, utilities and cable included.
Can you tell me anything about the W 107th & Broadway area? Nice? Stuff to do? Safe?
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posted by oldlies
on Jun 2, 2008 -
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MovingFilter: My girlfriend and I have a trip to Austin planned next week to find an apartment for our upcoming move there. Do you think it would be possible to find a place in the 4 days we'll be there, or is that a pipe dream?
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posted by malthas
on Jun 2, 2008 -
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Please help! My landlord management company refuses to let me terminate my lease early. What can I do?
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posted by pinksoftsoap
on May 19, 2008 -
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Is it possible for a 'normal person' to let a house without doing all of the usual landlord work? We want to keep a house in the family but don't want the responsibility of finding tenants, contacting a plumber, collecting rent and so on.
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2008 -
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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 -
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Does anyone know where to rent a high quality student cello short term in NYC? Ideally, I'd like something hand crafted and valued at 10 - 20 k, but if need be I'll go lower end. Looking for a bow, too. Thanks!
posted by paul_smatatoes
on Apr 21, 2008 -
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ApartmentFilter: I am currently leasing an apartment month-to-month (continuation of a twelve-month lease which ended in August 2007) and I told my landlord today that I intend to move out around May 18 of this year. He informed me that I would have to pay for the whole month of May instead of prorating the rent because "that's the way rent's done." Is this true?
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posted by pmdboi
on Apr 4, 2008 -
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Complicated, messy NYC roommate/landlord question: 4 roommates share a 3 bedroom converted into 4 (with permission). One roommate signed a lease for a new building without getting permission from current building to transfer name on lease to new roommate. Said old roommate now refuses to pay six months of rent (remainder of lease). Much, much more inside.
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posted by SeizeTheDay
on Mar 28, 2008 -
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[RentalFilter] Lawn/yard care and rental properties... Does anyone have any experience or advice for a former city boy now stuck with 1/4 acre of rapidly deteriorating yard and no tools to speak of?
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posted by willie11
on Mar 15, 2008 -
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So it's the 12th. One of my roommates still hasn't paid rent and is avoiding all contact with us. What's the best way to handle this? (more inside)
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posted by PFL
on Mar 12, 2008 -
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Ay! Help! Does a lease automatically renew if you can't prove you mailed the non-renewal? My landlord is now acting like they didn't recieve my non-renewal. I have already moved out (today) and it would make NO sense for me to move back in for the month. Is there anything I can do to avoid owing the rent for the month?
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posted by sparrows
on Mar 1, 2008 -
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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
In New York State, on an apartment rented on a month-to-month basis (no lease), is the landlord required to give a certain amount of notice when raising the rent?
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posted by wondermouse
on Feb 9, 2008 -
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Old landlord claims they needed to replace carpet when we left. I say nothing was wrong above reasonable wear and tear. Indiana is the state in question. More details inside.
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posted by Silvertree
on Feb 6, 2008 -
12 answers
Sydney questions: Which Sydney hostel should i stay at for international orientation week at University of Sydney?
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posted by Black_Umbrella
on Jan 25, 2008 -
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Send me on a tour of Brooklyn that will help me decide which part of it to live in.
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posted by bingo
on Jan 12, 2008 -
36 answers
I accepted a job in New York City that starts midsummer. I'm in school until the end of May. When do I start looking for a place to live?
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posted by goingonit
on Jan 6, 2008 -
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I live in a big apartment complex and the landlord sends me a letter 1.5 months before my lease is up with the rent increase. So I will be notified of the new rent on January 16 and no earlier. However, I have to give 30 days notice, and so only have about 2 weeks where I know my new rent and can find a new place. How do other renters deal with such a small window of time?
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posted by lpctstr;
on Jan 2, 2008 -
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A window in our apartment was broken by the previous tenants. When my roommates and I moved in this summer, our landlord told us that he'd get it fixed within 6-8 weeks. Winter's here, it still hasn't been fixed and it's causing our utilities to skyrocket. I know YANAL, but we need a bit of legal advice...
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posted by chara
on Jan 2, 2008 -
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The building we're living in has been sold to a management company who just put out notices while we were on vacation. The notice is dated 12/4 and it states that rent payment must be in the form of cash, money order, or bank check. Their office hours are during the same hours we are at work mon-fri, 9-5. Payment can be dropped in their box or mailed to their office. They state payments received after the 5th of the month (due the 1st) will incur a 20% penalty. I'm wondering what the tenants rights are. Can they really NOT accept personal checks?!!
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posted by Jujee
on Dec 8, 2007 -
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In the mornings, there’s no hot water in my apartment – same thing happened lest year and the year before. Management doesn’t react. Help!
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posted by barrakuda
on Dec 5, 2007 -
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Are there any catches with using RentPayment, or are they giving me free cashback on my credit card?
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posted by lpctstr;
on Dec 2, 2007 -
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Looking for resources / advice on finding a Manhattan apartment for 3-6 months (Feb-July 2008).
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posted by kanuck
on Nov 13, 2007 -
5 answers
Ontario property management firm charging "service fees" just to apply for an apartment rental? This has got to be illegal.
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posted by anthill
on Nov 7, 2007 -
20 answers
Is there such a thing as a review site for apartment buildings? I'm thinking something like Tripadvisor or Expedia for apartment rentals.
posted by catburger
on Oct 24, 2007 -
9 answers
