Posts Tagged ‘apartment’
How to Make Your Rental Property Smell Smoke-Free
As a landlord, you want to keep your home in peak condition. This way, it will draw in the best tenants possible. Future tenants will want to sign the lease right away due to your new appliances, lovely landscaping, and light windows. But what’s that odor all about? It can truly turn away prospective excellent…
Read MoreAre You Setting Too Strict a Standard for Tenant Screening?
You must have objectives in mind as a landlord when looking for the ideal tenants for your rental property. How can you determine if your tenant screening standards are too stringent, though? Overly tight tenant criteria can make it difficult for you to fill openings or perhaps cause you to ignore qualified candidates. Your screening…
Read MoreNoise Complaints in a Co-op
Your board may be within its powers to fine or take action against tenants for excessive noise, depending on the house rules in your building—and the proprietary lease if it’s a co-op. Residents frequently complain about loud late-night parties or unnecessarily loud music. Noise in an apartment building—and smells for that matter—can be very subjective…
Read MoreHow to Check If Your Apartment is Rent-Stabilized
Do you want to know if your apartment is or was rent stabilized? The state’s Housing and Community Renewal agency will have the rent history information. This is how: You will receive a printed copy of your rental history in the mail. View here! According to tenant advocates, the techniques listed above are the simplest…
Read MoreNY Rent Assistance Program Could Be Gone Jan. 15
According to an agreement made between the state and lawyers who fought to keep the program running, New York’s rental assistance program might close to new applicants as early as next month. The agreement lifts a temporary injunction that allowed renters to avoid eviction proceedings while they awaited rulings on their cases and maintained the…
Read MoreE-Bikes and Their Danger to Your Building
What Are E-Bikes? Electric bikes employ a motor to help the pedaling, reducing the strain of cycling. Some designs enable the bike to advance on the motor’s power The market for e-bikes is currently experiencing a quite large surge. They are fantastic modes of transportation for reducing global warming, and they are also highly safe…
Read MoreWhat is a Landlord or Tenant Responsible for Repairing Inside a Rental Property?
The following is a list of maintenance issues that you, as a landlord, are generally in charge of. They should prepare to address if they arise in your rental. 1. The property has to abide by local building and health codes Ideally, this was taken care of before anyone moved in. If a renter complains…
Read MoreBreaking Down Fees For An NYC Apartment
Have you ever wondered about the fees of an apartment you are paying when you first move-in? Or what the purpose of these fees are? Broker FeeOne month’s rent is known as the minimum broker feeA rental broker’s fee normally ranges from one month’s rent to 12 to 15 percent of the total year cost.…
Read MoreThe Eviction Process in New York
The eviction procedure in New York City can be highly drawn-out and challenging. There are numerous reasons why landlords may choose to evict tenants. However, landlords must follow the right procedures in order to evict a tenant, or it won’t go through. As required by state and local law, the process begins with providing the…
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