Mike Akerly
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Rent Coach: What happens when your "landlord" doesn't own the building
By Mike Akerly
December 15, 2011 - 10:00 AM
Q. I signed a two year lease on an apartment earlier this year and paid a broker’s fee. I assumed my landlord owned the building.
Read More Rent Coach: Broker fee confusion
By Mike Akerly
December 8, 2011 - 07:35 AM
Q. I recently applied for an apartment with a broker, but lost the unit to another applicant. It was an open listing. I found a different apartment in the same building, but it’s listed with a different broker.
Read More Rent Coach: Best Brooklyn neighborhoods for a West Village refugee
By Mike Akerly
December 1, 2011 - 13:35 PM
Q. I've lived in the West Village for the past twelve years and recently decided to move to Brooklyn after getting a divorce this past year. That being said, I love the history, charm, and the amazing restaurants in the Village and hope to find something similar in Brooklyn.
Read More Rent Coach: Is there such a thing as a "standard" lease?
By Mike Akerly
November 17, 2011 - 13:40 PM
Q. I'm about to rent a new apartment, and the landlord says that the lease I’ve been asked to sign is “standard.” Is that how it usually works?
Read More Rent Coach: Advice for a pet-friendly landlord
By Mike Akerly
November 10, 2011 - 10:17 AM
Q. I just bought a small rental building and will be doing some renovations to all of the apartments. I’m also thinking about changing the rental policy to allow pets on a case-by-case basis. Are there any adjustments I should make to the renovations now that animals may be living in the building?
Read More Rent Coach: Renewing your lease when the landlord wants to sell
By Mike Akerly
November 3, 2011 - 10:17 AM
Q. I have been renting my apartment for the past year and my lease is about to expire. My landlord would like to renew it, but she also wants to sell the apartment at some point during the lease. How could this affect me?
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