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Electronic rent payments?
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Paypal has always been fine for me. I think thransactions are completely free as long as you and the people sending money have your bank accounts connected to your paypal accounts. See More » -
artist studio tenant problems
I am an artist who currently sublets another art studio on a month to month lease in a commerical building. My tenant has not paid rent this month, and does not answer calls or emails. I suspect he is irritated at me because, unavoidable by me, MY landlord (owner of building) has been difficult by not fixing things in a timely manner, leaving studio doors opened when doing repair work. I have apologized and done the best I can to tell building owner not to leave doors open when doing work, etc, but it seems MY sublet tenant is not tolerant and upse... More»
2:29 PM 04/13/2012
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You'll probably have to speak with an attorney. There are too many unknowns here to even guess at what your rights are. For example, do you have a lease, did you give your subtenant a lease, is the space legal for the purpose it's being used for, why would doors being left open cause a tenant not to...... See More » -
Breaking a Lease
Guest
So i am in the midst of purchasing my own property.I gave my landlord 2 months formal notice that i will be vacating the apartment. Not to mention I actually gave 3 months informal heads up.My landlord lives oveseas (co-op apt) -- He took over 10 days to get back to me and He is stating per terms of my lease i have to be there for 90 days and pay for a brokers fee or i am responsible until the lease ends in October.However - i stated that i would find him a qualified tenant and vacate the premises in two months. I am even happy to pay a brokers fe... More»
1:45 PM 04/10/2012
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Personally I think the fact that you had it "professionally" painted white is irrelevant to the issue at hand as is the plumbing issue. However, I would hope that if you present the landlord with a well-qualified and vetted tenant willing and able to take over the remainder of your lease at your ren...... See More » -
How much to increase rent? And how to document it?
Windsor Terrace
Are there any regulations guiding rent increases in a 2 family home (as in, not rent stabilized or rent controlled)? Are we subject to the same guidelines as set forth by the Rent Guidelines Board?What about typical practices? Do most landlords keep rent the same or increase it? If so, by how much? Should we just start a new lease or is there some lease renewal form we should be using? More»
9:58 PM 04/07/2012
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You can use a lease renewal. The apt as you describe is not bound by any controls on rent. You can increase it to whatever you want to. That said, if you have really good tenants you might not want to lose them over a few more hundred a month. You need to determine what the "market rate" is for y...... See More » -
security deposit without a lease?
Brooklyn
Hi,We have renters who signed a lease their first year, but the second year they have been operating month-to-month. We did negotiate a rent increase and new lease with them this year, but they never returned a signed lease and I never followed up. I was content that they were paying the increase and let it go.Now they are leaving and they want to use their security as one of their two final months (and their last month's rent which they paid in the first place). The first year lease specifies that they are not allowed to do so, but now that lease... More»
12:48 PM 03/18/2012
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You seem to have a good relationship with your tenants, and they must be good ones. Why worry about legalism? TRy telling them you want the last month's rent as the deposit is not for rent. Maybe it's just their flawed understanding. Also you can tell them that you consider the terms of the lease c...... See More » -
Enter a Title
My not-so-gentlemanly (Brooklyn) landlord never put the security deposit in an escrow account and now the lease is up and I am moving out. Knowing his history, I'm certain he will not return my deposit. Can I withhold last month's rent until he puts the deposit in an escrow account? Can he take me to housing court for this? Is there any law requiring him to put the deposit in an escrow account? Any advice on how to recover the deposit? I have taken very good care of his property and nothing is broken. Any advice? More»
9:19 AM 03/08/2012
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Escrow? That's where the seller's attorney puts the deposit on a house you're buying, not where the landlord puts your security deposit for a rental. Either way, where he puts your deposit has no bearing on whether or not he's going to pay it back. You're not supposed to but if you want, you can te...... See More » -
Renter's Insurance for Tenant
My tenant has requested a washer and dryer be placed in their unit. As per the advice from the forum, I requested they obtain renter's insurance, but they informed me that it would only cover damage to their personal belongings, and not to the home, i.e. water damage to the floors. I, of course, have home owner's insurance, but would not want to have to file claim and cause my premium to rise if something was to go wrong in the tenant's apartment with the use of the w/d. Is there additional coverage a renter can purchase to cover damage to the home. ... More»
11:49 AM 03/06/2012
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You're the owner, it's your property, your washing machine, of course you should shoulder the insurance. No different than if the toilet leaked or the refrigerator burst into flames...would you expect the tenant to pay for damage? Adjust the rent as others have said. See More » -
recent purchase of building with tenants - house lights on tenant circuits. options?
Brooklyn
Asking this for a friend - she's tried to register, but never got the verification email.Anyway - she and her husband, both older and very nice (lol if it matters :) ) have a recently acquired 3 family brownstone with existing tenants on the top two floors. She will be occupying the owner's duplex (a familiar setup for many of us) . The building is fairly turn key and mostly updated, but when she asked me to come do an informal walk through, we noticed the house lights (always-on hallway lights) are on their respective tentant's electric circuit. T... More»
1:09 PM 02/28/2012
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Have the tenants complained? Let sleeping dogs lie. See More » -
Who Pays for W/D Install?
My tenant has request that a W/D hook-up be installed in their apartment. I have reviewed other posts on the forum re: the pros and cons of installing a W/D in a tenants apt, but I am wondering who should pay for the install and W/D? Has anyone else confronted this issue? I am considering the following terms:Tenant (T) pays for both hook-up install and W/D--Small rent increase to cover additional water usage; T pays for hook-up and Landlord (L) pays for W/D--Slightly larger rent increase; L pays for hook-up and ... More»
1:26 PM 02/13/2012
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since this question is not asked in apartment planning abstract, but at request of specific tenants, I would ask what they prefer. If I were renting and asked for one, I might have a specific preference for brands and styles, and might be willing to buy and maintain them, and take or sell them when...... See More » -
Security Deposit
Hudson Valley
I'd like some feedbakck on whether or not my landlord was entitled to keep over half of our security deposit. We were renting in Beacon, NY while we looked for a home to purchase in Dutchess County. We signed a 1 year lease in May 2011 and had no issues with the management company. We found a house in September of 2011 and our offer was accepted and contract signed in early October. At that point we notified our landlord that we would be vacating the apartment on Dec. 15th (two weeks after our closing). We told them that we would cover the broker f... More»
12:12 PM 02/08/2012
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Congratulations on the new house. As to the management company, what a bunch of jerks. DID they let you break your lease? Did they say in writing that this was OK? Technically, they could go after you for rent owed through May, even though the unit is now occupied, according to the bizarre rules of...... See More » -
deposit withholding for failure to give 30 days notice
Greenwood
A tenant moved out of an apartment giving only 15 days notice. He has written me demanding his entire deposit of 1.5 mos rent (even though he didn't pay rent his last month).
I do not intend to refund the rent he didn't pay, but my question is: Can I keep the half month's rent for not giving proper notice? It was a week before Christmas. I feel if I had had some more time I could have come up with another tenant, since I have recently been able to find tenants word-of-mouth and have no occupancy gaps.
Here are some more details:<... More»4:10 PM 01/19/2012
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http://www.housingnyc.com/html/resources/attygenguide.html#3
From the nyc rgb website the way I read it is either party must give 30 days notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy. Assuming the rent is due on the 1st of the month, the tenant would be required to give notice by December...... See More » -
tenant is refusing to give me access for repairs Mon-Fri
Park Slope
There are two minor repairs which need to be made in this tenant's apartment. She has refused to make an appointment any day but Saturday. My handyman works Monday to Friday. This is the email I sent her:"The contractor is now available 8am-4pm Monday-Friday. He may be available on a specific evening.
This is a normal and reasonable schedule. Refusing to make an appointment within this timeframe will be considered denial of access. Any damage which may be caused by that leak will be your responsibility which means that you will be res... More»11:38 AM 01/16/2012
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I would consider a leak an emergency repair and you are allowed within your rights as a landlord, which should be spelled out in your lease, access to the apartment whenever you want. Send her a certified letter stating that and when you and the repair person will be coming and then just enter her ...... See More » -
Apt seeker gets owner contact info from broker - What would you do?
Greenwood
I'm renting an apartment and dropped off several keys to different brokers nearby. I drop off a key and a sell sheet with all the informtion I can think of including my contact information - so I don't have to fill out a form every time I visit a RE office. So after a few viewings yesterday I get an email from a viewer who was very interested but came with a broker. And, Is there a fee? Apparently one of the brokers was a little lazy about concealing my contact info. I know what I'm leaning towards doing. What would you do? More»
9:45 AM 01/09/2012
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I wouldn't rent to that person. How do you know the it's the broker's fault? You own the building, correct? That is public information. The viewer wants to save some money by cutting out the broker. How do you know they will be honest with you in the future? See More » -
Tenant wants lead inspection - Landlord's obligations?
I bought a small building 2 years ago and one of my tenant I kept in when I took over recently asked me to check on the lead situation as his wife is is expecting a baby in June of next year.What are my obligations? All these brownstones seem to have walls that have several layers of painting so I am sure on old layer must have some lead in it. Should I just have his unit repainted and holes patched if any? Should I get a city inspector who might come and scare the whole building and aske me to repaint all units?Any advise welcome. More»
12:25 PM 12/29/2011
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I don't know what the law is actually but I know it varies by building size. More importantly though, do you have a lead water main? See More » -
question about tenant complaining about contractor noise
Park Slope
I've had a painter coming in each day for the last two days starting about 8 am. The tenants below that apartment are complaining about the noise that early in the morning because they work at night and sleep late. It wakes them up. I have no idea about what noise is bothering them. These are just painters. I've been there a good part of the time and there isn't any noise loud enough that it should disturb them.. There's no hammering, maybe a little drilling in a wall once in a while. No radio, no loud conversations. Just two guys. They really hardly use... More»
7:45 PM 12/27/2011
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Your question is very tough because if the tenants work at night....anytime will be an issue. 8am is ok. Perhaps 10am? Contractors work early and like to be done by 5pm....usually, so that they do not disrupt the homeowners day to day routine. Short of asking the tenants for a time they would be ok ...... See More »
