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CTG
in Landlord 10 years and 7 months ago
Seeking Advice on how to Tactfully talk to LL about Heat
Background: We moved into an owner-occupied top floor of brownstone over the summer. Before lease signing, we made absolute sure to ask specifically about their…
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stickerhappy
in Landlord 9 years and 4 months ago
Changing Joint ownership of a property from joint to single ownership?
My dad and I bought a multifamily property together a number of year ago, so we jointly own it. As he has gotten older, we…
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crownheightmrs
in Landlord 9 years and 6 months ago
How to inform tenants you are selling...
Hi brownstoners, We are planning on selling our house next year and need to do some work in our rentals before listing. We’ve been overly…
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nick521
in Landlord 9 years and 7 months ago
Security Deposit
Hi I am a first time landlord, my tenant just moved out over the weekend, she still has a week left in her lease to…
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cityrock
in Landlord 9 years and 8 months ago
Landlord : Who should pay Con Edison
I own a 3 unit Brownstone. When tenants move out and the light is still on should I be responsible for the bill afterwards? Con…
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laura91521
in Landlord 9 years and 9 months ago
Landlord and tenant issue
We went to hand out a move-out letter to the tenant tonight, but the hubby was not at home, the wife and two teens did,…
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ps158
in Landlord 9 years and 9 months ago
where to search for tenants
I know this has been covered plenty of times in the past, but where is the best place to find a tenant? I’ve always had…
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ps158
in Landlord 9 years and 9 months ago
L&T court check
How do I run an L&T court check? How much is it? I saw older posts here recommending to do this on prospective tenants. Thanks!
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spicygreencurry
in Landlord 9 years and 9 months ago
insurance for LLC
Hey we just set up our LLC for our rental property who do you use for insurance and any advice on policies! thanks
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workisfun
in Landlord 9 years and 9 months ago
landlord nightmare
hi landlords and tenants, my tenants reported to me on sunday evening that their boiler was not providing hot water. the gas is fine, but…
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workisfun
in Landlord 9 years and 9 months ago
guide for tenant installing window a/c?
hi landlords, my tenant installed a window a/c unit on the top floor rental. we are very sensitive about the safety and unavoidable damage to…
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spicygreencurry
in Landlord 9 years and 9 months ago
tenant keeps breaking washing machine
our tenant has broken the pump in the washing machine in the unit 2x in the past 4 months. the cost of repair is $250…
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ps158
in Landlord 9 years and 10 months ago
new landlord question: what to do when out of town
New landlord of a 2-family here. What do other landlords of small, owner-occupied buildings do when they’re out of town? What is the contingency plan…
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st2434
in Landlord 9 years and 10 months ago
Tenant complaining about dust
Hi all I am doing legal construction on a multifamily brownstone and have a tenant complaining about dust. The first time it happened we inspected…
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MyGoodEye
in Landlord 9 years and 10 months ago
EVICTION Notice Requirements
Hello Sage Brownstoners. Often I’ve received great advice here so I figured it’d be a decent idea to come back around for more. My situation,…
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mkobsassistant
in Landlord 9 years and 11 months ago
Becoming a landlord
I have bought a two-family home and plan to rent out the two-bedroom ground floor apartment. Becoming a landlord is daunting, especially since I will…
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movingtobk2015
in Landlord 9 years and 11 months ago
Landlord forcing us to move out early because of "scheduling"
Hi everyone, My landlord only likes to let one person move in or out of a building per day and requires us to “schedule” moving…
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crownheightmrs
in Landlord 10 years ago
75 Macdonough
http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/blog/2015/05/dixon-puts-landmarked-bed-stuy-apartment-building-up-for-sale-for-more-than-4-million/ The people who posted signs in the windows moved out. Guessing they were paid off or evicted. Who knows but good riddance I’m sure.…
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crownheightmrs
in Landlord 10 years ago
75 Macdonough
http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/blog/2015/05/dixon-puts-landmarked-bed-stuy-apartment-building-up-for-sale-for-more-than-4-million/ The people who posted signs in the windows moved out. Guessing they were paid off or evicted. Who knows but good riddance I’m sure.…
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