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lifer
in Landlord 12 years and 9 months ago
Another tenant smoking issue
I am landlord of a brownstone on a quiet block in South Brooklyn. I found a note under the main door of the building from…
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jells
in Landlord 12 years and 9 months ago
Landlords: is it worth it to separate the heat in my steam 4 family?
We bought a 4 family rowhouse with an oil guzzling steam heat system, seller said it used $12k a year. I can simply replace the…
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snarkolepctic
in Landlord 12 years and 9 months ago
Washer/dryer for tenant?
Is it worth it to give the tenant their own washer/dryer? We’re renovating a small, basic apartment and may be able to squeeze in a…
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rondinella5
in Landlord 12 years and 9 months ago
Landlord won't provide tenants with a lease
We live in a private house (3 floors), each floor is rented to different tenants. Everyone gets along great, maintains the propperty, rents are payed…
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thatwasmyidea
in Landlord 12 years and 9 months ago
i am trying to rent my apt and a broker emailed me asking to show to her client
I am renting my apt for the first time so I am green on being a landlord. I have listed this apt as for rent…
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argentina
in Landlord 12 years and 10 months ago
Legality of landlord requesting additional deposit when renewing lease
Rent is increasing and landlord is asking for difference in new rent and old rent for additional deposit? THis is a first in 9 years.THe…
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myalias
in Landlord 12 years and 10 months ago
What is proper notice required for raising rent in market rate lease?
Hi everyone. I have a tenant under market-rate lease that expires end of this month (July 2012). Tenant is in contract to buy a house…
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DouglasAlan
in Landlord 12 years and 11 months ago
Air Conditioner - Landlord Questions
My tenant lives on our third floor. We rented the apartment to her with no AC, and I made it clear she would need to…
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atriuum
in Landlord 13 years ago
What are the documents that a smart landlord would include in the Lease agreement when signing a new tenant? Which riders should one include etc.? Where can I buy premade documents of this sort?
I have a vacancy and was wondering would you guys think is a good lease document for a 2-3 room subway apartment. I don’t want…
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atriuum
in Landlord 13 years ago
Major renovation of former rent stabilized apartment.
Just renovated vacant apartment that was formerly rent stabilized. How do I go about taking the apartment off rent stabilization when I offer the next…
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starfish11040
in Landlord 13 years ago
Huge increase in my buildings water usage. Can't figure out why.
I have a ten-unit building. The water usage for the last quarter is over 50% higher than the same quarter a year ago. The usage…
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zlt99
in Landlord 13 years ago
Addendum to Lease
We have a two family house and our apartment is currently rented but one of the tenants is moving out before the lease is up…
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greencat
in Landlord 13 years ago
Electronic rent payments?
Hello, We are leaving NYC (the country actually) and so would like to be able to collect rents electronically. Paypal is one option we considered.…
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evesieg
in Landlord 13 years and 1 month ago
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…
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anonymous
in Landlord 13 years and 1 month ago
Breaking a Lease
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…
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jstsrfn
in Landlord 13 years and 1 month ago
How much to increase rent? And how to document it?
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…
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mcll
in Landlord 13 years and 1 month ago
Lease for Garden Apartment
Hi We are about to sign a lease with a prospective tenant. Everything looks good. He is single, a professional, has great references and credit.…
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wmadison
in Landlord 13 years and 2 months ago
security deposit without a lease?
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…
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