Rent Coach: What?! My landlord blindsided me with move-in fees!

an apartment in Queens Now that Ive signed the lease the landlord says I have to pay a movein fee right now and put … common to see language that says the tenant must follow any rules or regulations put forward by the buildings management company …

By Mike Akerly |February 13, 2014 - 2:24PM
Rent Coach: Do I need to let my landlord in to fix a problem even if I'm moving out?

… has collapsed six times in two years  My landlord wants me to clear out all my possessions again so they can repaint … I will have substantial plaster clean up again  Ive given notice to move out in four months  Am I legally required to … in to plaster and paint …  A The short answer is yes  Tenants are typically required to provide access to an …

By Mike Akerly |January 31, 2014 - 12:43PM
Rent Coach: What is "preferential" rent?

… than the legal rent and the amount that the landlord is offering to rent the apartment for What exactly does this mean   … And is there any … … Rent … Affordable Housing … The Market … The Search … leases … Rent Coach … rent regulation … rentals … renters … …

By Mike Akerly |January 16, 2014 - 12:51PM
Rent Coach: Should I insist on getting a copy of my signed lease BEFORE I move in?

… Q I recently signed an apartment lease and paid first months rent the security … I be concerned that I wont have it before that  Should I insist that I get it now … A Absolutely  You want to make sure … were to make a change to the lease eg the dates the monthly rental or by crossing something out or writing something in …

By Mike Akerly |January 2, 2014 - 1:21PM
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?

… wife and I have rented a condo for nearly two years as good tenants  We are expecting our first child at the end of … means that in theory if a tenant were to move out and stop paying rent prior to the expiration of the lease term the … the tenant for every month on the term that rent was unpaid without making any effort to collect rent from a third …

By Mike Akerly |December 5, 2013 - 12:50PM