Apartment manager goes inside apartment several times when I am away. How normal is this?
Q. I've been living in my apartment complex for about 1 year now and the apartment manager seems to make an excuse to go inside the place while I'm at work at least once every two months. He has gone in for such reasons as: Checking water pressure, need to paint balcony even though it was newly painted, need to show to prospective renters of similar apartments, need to show to prospective mortgagers. Is this normal or excessive? I feel a little infringed upon.
Asked by Eno - Wed Apr 15 00:45:14 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your rights are clearly being infringed - the apartment manager generally doesn't have a right to go into your apartment without notice, except in case of an obvious emergency (fire, water leak, etc.) The apartment manager should be giving you at least 24 hours notice before entering your apartment. I'd check your state and local laws - here in California, we have very strong renter's rights, detailed at < >. I'd search for "renter's rights" for your state and city - and then have a discussion with your apartment manager. I'd ask for 48 hours notice before they enter your apartment.
Answered by Kevin - Wed Apr 15 01:13:29 2009
Q. I've been living in my apartment complex for about 1 year now and the apartment manager seems to make an excuse to go inside the place while I'm at work at least once every two months. He has gone in for such reasons as: Checking water pressure, need to paint balcony even though it was newly painted, need to show to prospective renters of similar apartments, need to show to prospective mortgagers. Is this normal or excessive? I feel a little infringed upon.
Asked by Eno - Wed Apr 15 00:45:14 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your rights are clearly being infringed - the apartment manager generally doesn't have a right to go into your apartment without notice, except in case of an obvious emergency (fire, water leak, etc.) The apartment manager should be giving you at least 24 hours notice before entering your apartment. I'd check your state and local laws - here in California, we have very strong renter's rights, detailed at < >. I'd search for "renter's rights" for your state and city - and then have a discussion with your apartment manager. I'd ask for 48 hours notice before they enter your apartment.
Answered by Kevin - Wed Apr 15 01:13:29 2009
Why does my apartment window unit air conditioner work half the time?
Q. Just moved into my new apartment and it has an older window-unit A/C. For the first day, it didn't seem like it was blowing cold air at all and the apartment was hot. The next day it works perfectly fine and blows nice cool air and I get the apartment down to 74*. Now its back to blowing normal air again and I'm back in an 86* apartment. Is there a solution to this or should I call the landlord to have it fixed?
Asked by Midnight0000 - Tue Aug 14 19:39:22 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Realistic up there is a freaking idiot and just trying to get some points on Yahoo Answers. How could she possibly make the determination that your air conditioner is out of "freon"??? Call the land lord. I am a commercial refrigeration mechanic and I rented an apartment for 10 years. I never once messed with the air conditioner because that is what I pay rent for. That being said it probably needs to be taken out of the window and be thoroughly cleaned. It's probably cycling on a thermal or pressure safety because it's dirty. On a cooler day or at night it will work fine, but when it's really hot outside, the dirt on the coils prevents good heat transfer. It's just not going to keep up with the demand if it's even a little bit… [cont.]
Answered by Rollin_West - Wed Aug 15 09:42:35 2007
Q. Just moved into my new apartment and it has an older window-unit A/C. For the first day, it didn't seem like it was blowing cold air at all and the apartment was hot. The next day it works perfectly fine and blows nice cool air and I get the apartment down to 74*. Now its back to blowing normal air again and I'm back in an 86* apartment. Is there a solution to this or should I call the landlord to have it fixed?
Asked by Midnight0000 - Tue Aug 14 19:39:22 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Realistic up there is a freaking idiot and just trying to get some points on Yahoo Answers. How could she possibly make the determination that your air conditioner is out of "freon"??? Call the land lord. I am a commercial refrigeration mechanic and I rented an apartment for 10 years. I never once messed with the air conditioner because that is what I pay rent for. That being said it probably needs to be taken out of the window and be thoroughly cleaned. It's probably cycling on a thermal or pressure safety because it's dirty. On a cooler day or at night it will work fine, but when it's really hot outside, the dirt on the coils prevents good heat transfer. It's just not going to keep up with the demand if it's even a little bit… [cont.]
Answered by Rollin_West - Wed Aug 15 09:42:35 2007
Moving out of a bug infested apartment into a new apartment.?
Q. I'm guessing I had bed bugs (I have been bitten) and cockroaches (they were all over the place). The new apartment will not be ready till April 11th. Meanwhile the exterminators have come in to spray my apartment. I'm staying with my parents till the new apartment is available (in a new apartment complex). I'm planning on trashing all of my furniture, and buying new stuff. I do however need to keep books (for school) and other small items. How do I make sure that I don't take any bugs with me.
Asked by . * `* Lenka * `* . - Fri Mar 21 16:18:32 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As you box everything up, wash it down very very well, then as soon as you close up the box, take it out to your car so that it is out of the appartment. When you do your laundry, wash it well (use a laundromat and wash it again once you have moved) put it in bags/boxes and do not bring it back into the apartment. Getting rid of your furnature will help, but make sure that everything is CLEAN before you move. Good luck hun.
Answered by shadowsthathunt - Fri Mar 21 16:23:40 2008
Q. I'm guessing I had bed bugs (I have been bitten) and cockroaches (they were all over the place). The new apartment will not be ready till April 11th. Meanwhile the exterminators have come in to spray my apartment. I'm staying with my parents till the new apartment is available (in a new apartment complex). I'm planning on trashing all of my furniture, and buying new stuff. I do however need to keep books (for school) and other small items. How do I make sure that I don't take any bugs with me.
Asked by . * `* Lenka * `* . - Fri Mar 21 16:18:32 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As you box everything up, wash it down very very well, then as soon as you close up the box, take it out to your car so that it is out of the appartment. When you do your laundry, wash it well (use a laundromat and wash it again once you have moved) put it in bags/boxes and do not bring it back into the apartment. Getting rid of your furnature will help, but make sure that everything is CLEAN before you move. Good luck hun.
Answered by shadowsthathunt - Fri Mar 21 16:23:40 2008
Are apartment managers usually willing to work with you when it comes to your rent?
Q. I have never been late and have been living in the same apartment for 4 and a half years. Now, I am facing a delema because I will only have half of my rent by the time rent is due and the other half a week late. Are apartment managers usually willing to be flexiable or do they have a strict order they have to stict to?
Asked by Mommy of Lily, Daisy, and Jayson - Sat Mar 29 02:01:04 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It would take more than a week to evict you anyway. If it's not something you are going to make a habit of I'm sure they will wait a week for the other half. Good luck.
Answered by Ellen L - Sat Mar 29 02:04:42 2008
Q. I have never been late and have been living in the same apartment for 4 and a half years. Now, I am facing a delema because I will only have half of my rent by the time rent is due and the other half a week late. Are apartment managers usually willing to be flexiable or do they have a strict order they have to stict to?
Asked by Mommy of Lily, Daisy, and Jayson - Sat Mar 29 02:01:04 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It would take more than a week to evict you anyway. If it's not something you are going to make a habit of I'm sure they will wait a week for the other half. Good luck.
Answered by Ellen L - Sat Mar 29 02:04:42 2008
How can I make my apartment managers check my apartment for mold?
Q. Ever since my husband and I moved into our apartment 4 months ago, we've experienced a lot of symptoms that could be caused by toxic mold. There was a leaky faucet that caused some mold growth in our outside storage closet, but our managers didn't fix the mold, they just painted over it. Is there some legal way to make our apartment managers check our entire apartment for mold? We can't move for several more months due to our contract.
Asked by Gennie Goose - Tue Sep 4 16:51:44 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Contact your local Board of Health
Answered by Olivia's Mommy <3 - Tue Sep 4 17:01:26 2007
Q. Ever since my husband and I moved into our apartment 4 months ago, we've experienced a lot of symptoms that could be caused by toxic mold. There was a leaky faucet that caused some mold growth in our outside storage closet, but our managers didn't fix the mold, they just painted over it. Is there some legal way to make our apartment managers check our entire apartment for mold? We can't move for several more months due to our contract.
Asked by Gennie Goose - Tue Sep 4 16:51:44 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Contact your local Board of Health
Answered by Olivia's Mommy <3 - Tue Sep 4 17:01:26 2007
How can I get an apartment as an unemployed college student?
Q. I currently attend college and am living at home on parental support. I want to move out, and my parents are willing to help me, but most apartment applications want to see two pay stubs. My goal is to get the apartment and then find a job immediately near campus. If this takes time my parents can help me make rent until that time comes. I also have a room mate who does work. The apartment costs $450 a month, and there are two of us. If I have a cosigner will the apartment complex ignore the fact that I am unemployed?
Asked by Chase - Wed May 6 15:25:38 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Um just ask the people who are renting the apartment. There are ways.
Answered by PJ - Wed May 6 15:29:56 2009
Q. I currently attend college and am living at home on parental support. I want to move out, and my parents are willing to help me, but most apartment applications want to see two pay stubs. My goal is to get the apartment and then find a job immediately near campus. If this takes time my parents can help me make rent until that time comes. I also have a room mate who does work. The apartment costs $450 a month, and there are two of us. If I have a cosigner will the apartment complex ignore the fact that I am unemployed?
Asked by Chase - Wed May 6 15:25:38 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Um just ask the people who are renting the apartment. There are ways.
Answered by PJ - Wed May 6 15:29:56 2009
Should an apartment complex be responsible for clearing snow?
Q. The snow plow "clearing" my apartment parking lot piled snow 3-feet high behind my car. I don't have a shovel (although I realize now I need one) so I spent the morning cleaing the snow with a broom (which is now ruined). I saw other people with the same problem ... one girl got stuck trying to pull out last night. Should it up to apartment managment/matinence to assure we don't have this problem?
Asked by mistaken4sane - Mon Dec 17 10:23:05 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I would think so, probably with the outrageous amount of rent you're paying. Phurface
Answered by Phurface - Mon Dec 17 10:30:50 2007
Q. The snow plow "clearing" my apartment parking lot piled snow 3-feet high behind my car. I don't have a shovel (although I realize now I need one) so I spent the morning cleaing the snow with a broom (which is now ruined). I saw other people with the same problem ... one girl got stuck trying to pull out last night. Should it up to apartment managment/matinence to assure we don't have this problem?
Asked by mistaken4sane - Mon Dec 17 10:23:05 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I would think so, probably with the outrageous amount of rent you're paying. Phurface
Answered by Phurface - Mon Dec 17 10:30:50 2007
How is a studio apartment different from a regular apartment?
Q. I found a deal on a studio apartment but I wanna know how is it different from a regular apartment? What are the pros & cons? If there are any...
Asked by Hip-Hop Jazz `[Cyde]` - Mon May 4 14:32:48 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As everyone has already stated, a studio is without a designated bedroom. The pro's are, you pay less rent. And you don't have as much to clean!! ;) The con's are, if you have a lot of stuff, you will have to be really organized or your place will feel cramped and claustrophobic. And if you plan to entertain, people are basically going to be hanging out in your living room/bedroom. I lived in a studio while in college. It was an ok deal. It was a way for me to afford living in a nicer area in town because I could not afford to live there had I rented a one bedroom. At the time, I didn't have too much, so the space worked out well for me. It actually had a little galley kitchen, but I did have to invest in a fold out table so I… [cont.]
Answered by dubious - Mon May 4 14:52:36 2009
Q. I found a deal on a studio apartment but I wanna know how is it different from a regular apartment? What are the pros & cons? If there are any...
Asked by Hip-Hop Jazz `[Cyde]` - Mon May 4 14:32:48 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As everyone has already stated, a studio is without a designated bedroom. The pro's are, you pay less rent. And you don't have as much to clean!! ;) The con's are, if you have a lot of stuff, you will have to be really organized or your place will feel cramped and claustrophobic. And if you plan to entertain, people are basically going to be hanging out in your living room/bedroom. I lived in a studio while in college. It was an ok deal. It was a way for me to afford living in a nicer area in town because I could not afford to live there had I rented a one bedroom. At the time, I didn't have too much, so the space worked out well for me. It actually had a little galley kitchen, but I did have to invest in a fold out table so I… [cont.]
Answered by dubious - Mon May 4 14:52:36 2009
How can I find apartment on east fairview at a cheaper price?
Q. I only saw one apartment i need more detail and information about other apartment on east fairveiw in Montgomery alabama? I also need find a one or two bedroom apartment?
Asked by Talisa H - Fri Sep 8 23:25:37 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There just aren't that many apartments available along that stretch of East Fairview Avenue. There are only about three blocks' worth of rental units on the north side of Fairview between Narrow Lane Road and Agnew Street, and most of them are either condos or are rented to people associated with Huntingdon College because it is so close (or both). Maybe you should rent a duplex or fourplex in Cloverdale, College Park, or Cloverdale/Idlewild.
Answered by acyberotaku - Tue Sep 12 16:10:09 2006
Q. I only saw one apartment i need more detail and information about other apartment on east fairveiw in Montgomery alabama? I also need find a one or two bedroom apartment?
Asked by Talisa H - Fri Sep 8 23:25:37 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There just aren't that many apartments available along that stretch of East Fairview Avenue. There are only about three blocks' worth of rental units on the north side of Fairview between Narrow Lane Road and Agnew Street, and most of them are either condos or are rented to people associated with Huntingdon College because it is so close (or both). Maybe you should rent a duplex or fourplex in Cloverdale, College Park, or Cloverdale/Idlewild.
Answered by acyberotaku - Tue Sep 12 16:10:09 2006
How do you edit an existing apartment in the Sims 2 Apartment Life?
Q. I'd like to edit the apartments in one of the ready made apartment complexes. Is there a code for that? If so, where do I enter it the neighborhood screen or when I am viewing the apartment?
Asked by catloverr - Thu Feb 12 23:39:08 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't actually have that game, so all I can do is tell you what it says about the new AL cheats at the site called Snootysims.com. That's the site I go to if I need to do something in the game and am not sure if there is a cheat that will allow it. Here's the link in case you would like to see them: There's lot of other great information about the sims 2 games on that site as well -- lists of all the careers, what the levels are and what your sims need to be able to move up level to level; everything about the zodiac signs; information about all the aspiration and career rewards, etc. boolProp aptBaseSpecificToolsDisab led [true/false] Use false to enable build/buy mode tools on an apartment lot I use many of the "boolProp"… [cont.]
Answered by Sims2Player - Thu Feb 12 23:55:11 2009
Q. I'd like to edit the apartments in one of the ready made apartment complexes. Is there a code for that? If so, where do I enter it the neighborhood screen or when I am viewing the apartment?
Asked by catloverr - Thu Feb 12 23:39:08 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't actually have that game, so all I can do is tell you what it says about the new AL cheats at the site called Snootysims.com. That's the site I go to if I need to do something in the game and am not sure if there is a cheat that will allow it. Here's the link in case you would like to see them: There's lot of other great information about the sims 2 games on that site as well -- lists of all the careers, what the levels are and what your sims need to be able to move up level to level; everything about the zodiac signs; information about all the aspiration and career rewards, etc. boolProp aptBaseSpecificToolsDisab led [true/false] Use false to enable build/buy mode tools on an apartment lot I use many of the "boolProp"… [cont.]
Answered by Sims2Player - Thu Feb 12 23:55:11 2009
How can i make apartment complex fix the things that needs fixing in my apartment?
Q. I live in an apartment complex and they refuse to clean my fireplace that smells and fix the stairs that is coming apart in my loft apartment. What can i do about this in San Antonio Texas.
Asked by ebonylady411 - Thu Jul 31 01:09:51 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Tell them to fix the problem's or you will have someone to come in and fix it and you will send the bill to them.
Answered by saracol4 - Thu Jul 31 01:27:31 2008
Q. I live in an apartment complex and they refuse to clean my fireplace that smells and fix the stairs that is coming apart in my loft apartment. What can i do about this in San Antonio Texas.
Asked by ebonylady411 - Thu Jul 31 01:09:51 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Tell them to fix the problem's or you will have someone to come in and fix it and you will send the bill to them.
Answered by saracol4 - Thu Jul 31 01:27:31 2008
Can apartment staff enter my apartment if I am asleep or unaware of their presence?
Q. I was home alone today, because I was sick, and I was awakened by the voice of three people in my apartment. Two were apartment managers and the other was unknown. They didn't leave a note or anything to let me know that they had visited. I wasn't properly dressed to go and talk to them, and I was unable to move because of how sick I was. Is it against any rules or regulations at all for managers to come into your apartment without you knowing or even when you're home sick and asleep?
Asked by Timmi P - Tue Nov 27 16:19:46 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes it is. They cannot enter your home without giving you written notice. Send them a Certified Letter advising them that you were home that day and that any future violations of your privacy without required legal notice will result in "appropriate action" to the `. That should stop them in their tracks.
Answered by mazziatplay - Tue Nov 27 17:08:24 2007
Q. I was home alone today, because I was sick, and I was awakened by the voice of three people in my apartment. Two were apartment managers and the other was unknown. They didn't leave a note or anything to let me know that they had visited. I wasn't properly dressed to go and talk to them, and I was unable to move because of how sick I was. Is it against any rules or regulations at all for managers to come into your apartment without you knowing or even when you're home sick and asleep?
Asked by Timmi P - Tue Nov 27 16:19:46 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes it is. They cannot enter your home without giving you written notice. Send them a Certified Letter advising them that you were home that day and that any future violations of your privacy without required legal notice will result in "appropriate action" to the `. That should stop them in their tracks.
Answered by mazziatplay - Tue Nov 27 17:08:24 2007
Can a rental apartment complex put commercial rug in our apartment?
Q. We live in an apartment complex and we will be moving into another apartment but in the same complex, but the other apartment has their rug in bad shape so the leasing office is going to put commercial rug in the apartment. Can they do that? Isn't commercial for business and etc. Not for apartments? Can they do that?
Asked by Mari - Thu Jul 30 21:17:39 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes they can. It's the most cost effective carpet and cleans better. The cost of carpeting and labor is high these days. Only high priced/rentals do they install more esthetic carpet.
Answered by ej - Thu Jul 30 21:29:05 2009
Q. We live in an apartment complex and we will be moving into another apartment but in the same complex, but the other apartment has their rug in bad shape so the leasing office is going to put commercial rug in the apartment. Can they do that? Isn't commercial for business and etc. Not for apartments? Can they do that?
Asked by Mari - Thu Jul 30 21:17:39 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes they can. It's the most cost effective carpet and cleans better. The cost of carpeting and labor is high these days. Only high priced/rentals do they install more esthetic carpet.
Answered by ej - Thu Jul 30 21:29:05 2009
How does one get an apartment after a foreclosure?
Q. My friend is letting her house go to foreclosure & will need to rent an apartment. She is currently only 30 days delinquent. How do apartment management companies view foreclosures? Should she apply for an apartment now, knowing that she will not move in for a couple of months? *** Please note that I am not looking for advice on how to keep the home or to get her out of the foreclosure. All options have been considered. Please give advice on how to proceed to obtaining her next housing. Thanks!
Asked by LoveMyKids! - Sat Jun 30 21:45:16 2007 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments
A. A co-worker of mine had to go through foreclosure and had the hardest time finding a place that would rent to him. I would try to find an apartment as soon as possible before the foreclosure shows up. Many places will not rent to people with foreclosures, bankruptcies or repos. Others will rent to your friend but will want twice the amount in rent as a deposit. It is hard to find those property owners that understand when they have other applicants with better credit reports. That is why, If I were your friend, I would start looking now, why wait until she is being evicted and desperate to find a place. Good Luck to your friend. I hope it all works out for her.
Answered by Lady C - Sun Jul 1 00:32:46 2007
Q. My friend is letting her house go to foreclosure & will need to rent an apartment. She is currently only 30 days delinquent. How do apartment management companies view foreclosures? Should she apply for an apartment now, knowing that she will not move in for a couple of months? *** Please note that I am not looking for advice on how to keep the home or to get her out of the foreclosure. All options have been considered. Please give advice on how to proceed to obtaining her next housing. Thanks!
Asked by LoveMyKids! - Sat Jun 30 21:45:16 2007 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments
A. A co-worker of mine had to go through foreclosure and had the hardest time finding a place that would rent to him. I would try to find an apartment as soon as possible before the foreclosure shows up. Many places will not rent to people with foreclosures, bankruptcies or repos. Others will rent to your friend but will want twice the amount in rent as a deposit. It is hard to find those property owners that understand when they have other applicants with better credit reports. That is why, If I were your friend, I would start looking now, why wait until she is being evicted and desperate to find a place. Good Luck to your friend. I hope it all works out for her.
Answered by Lady C - Sun Jul 1 00:32:46 2007
The apartment next door to us burnt down, our apartment smells because of it can we get out of the lease?
Q. Just a few days a go the apartment next door burnt down due to the water heater in the bedroom closet. the fire department broke into ours, and now the door is busted and the apartment smells like carbon monoxide. all there doing is airing out the apartment vents and fixing the door. Can my roomate and i get out of our lease because of this. without any penalties. there is only three months left to our lease.
Asked by marilyn d - Tue Apr 15 22:10:07 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Okay, first of all Carbon Monoxide is colorless and odorless. That is why we have CM detectors in homes because you don't know it is there. I am sure that your house stinks like fire and that it is disgusting. Check with your landlord and see if at the very least they can move you to another apartment. They are required to offer you a suitable living arrangement, which it sounds like is not the case if the firemen had to break down your doors/walls.
Answered by Magic 8 Ball: The Witch is In - Tue Apr 15 22:37:23 2008
Q. Just a few days a go the apartment next door burnt down due to the water heater in the bedroom closet. the fire department broke into ours, and now the door is busted and the apartment smells like carbon monoxide. all there doing is airing out the apartment vents and fixing the door. Can my roomate and i get out of our lease because of this. without any penalties. there is only three months left to our lease.
Asked by marilyn d - Tue Apr 15 22:10:07 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Okay, first of all Carbon Monoxide is colorless and odorless. That is why we have CM detectors in homes because you don't know it is there. I am sure that your house stinks like fire and that it is disgusting. Check with your landlord and see if at the very least they can move you to another apartment. They are required to offer you a suitable living arrangement, which it sounds like is not the case if the firemen had to break down your doors/walls.
Answered by Magic 8 Ball: The Witch is In - Tue Apr 15 22:37:23 2008
How big is the house or apartment you live in? Would you like to live in a mansion? how big is your ideal home?
Q. In terms of square feet or square meters, how big is your house or apartment (approximately, of course)? Would you like to live in a bigger house or apartment? How big would be enough for you considering the bigger the house the higher the maintenance costs? Do you own your house/apartment of do you rent? Is it better to rent or to own?
Asked by Raymond - Thu Jan 7 00:33:19 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. We have a small, 2 bedroom arts & crafts bungalow. It's 1,500 sq feet. There's only me and my hubby so it's just the right size. It has a dining room and that's important to me. We spend a lot of time in there eating, playing games, and stuff. I might like another couple hundred square feet to make the bathroom bigger and one of the bedrooms bigger. But no more than that. I really hate the feel of very large newer homes. To me, they feel more like an institution than a home. I want something that is warm and cozy and comfortable. I don't want huge ceilings where my voice echoes. I really would feel cramped in something lower than 1,200 sq feet. Once I rented a home with only 900 sq feet and it was too small. We are buying our… [cont.]
Answered by Witchy - Thu Jan 7 01:46:38 2010
Q. In terms of square feet or square meters, how big is your house or apartment (approximately, of course)? Would you like to live in a bigger house or apartment? How big would be enough for you considering the bigger the house the higher the maintenance costs? Do you own your house/apartment of do you rent? Is it better to rent or to own?
Asked by Raymond - Thu Jan 7 00:33:19 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. We have a small, 2 bedroom arts & crafts bungalow. It's 1,500 sq feet. There's only me and my hubby so it's just the right size. It has a dining room and that's important to me. We spend a lot of time in there eating, playing games, and stuff. I might like another couple hundred square feet to make the bathroom bigger and one of the bedrooms bigger. But no more than that. I really hate the feel of very large newer homes. To me, they feel more like an institution than a home. I want something that is warm and cozy and comfortable. I don't want huge ceilings where my voice echoes. I really would feel cramped in something lower than 1,200 sq feet. Once I rented a home with only 900 sq feet and it was too small. We are buying our… [cont.]
Answered by Witchy - Thu Jan 7 01:46:38 2010
What does an apartment have to have to make it legal in Manhattan?
Q. Does anyone have an official resource of what an apartment needs to be legal in Manhattan? I'm concerned because I don't have a stove fixture or a bathroom sink, and I'm charged a fixed rate for utilities (probably not metered separately). What is an apartment required to have to be legal, and what actions should I take (within reason) if it isn't? I really like this place, but I'd like them to add some amenities in.
Asked by jaroussie - Wed Jan 24 11:52:18 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You question would be better directed to a City buildling inspector or the Dept of Buildings. I do know from my mortgage an real estate experience in New Jersey that some of the considerations are a separate entrance, and separate cooking and toilet facilities. If a dwelling unit has these it can be considered a separate residential unit, as opposed to a mother/daughter arrangement. A qualified apartment or the building which has passed inspection would also have the appropriate certificate of occupancy, which would spell out, among other things, the legal number of occupants in a dwelling unit. If your apartment has no stove and no connections for a gas or electric stove, this may be an issue. The best source for your answer really… [cont.]
Answered by Kokopelli - Fri Jan 26 23:11:08 2007
Q. Does anyone have an official resource of what an apartment needs to be legal in Manhattan? I'm concerned because I don't have a stove fixture or a bathroom sink, and I'm charged a fixed rate for utilities (probably not metered separately). What is an apartment required to have to be legal, and what actions should I take (within reason) if it isn't? I really like this place, but I'd like them to add some amenities in.
Asked by jaroussie - Wed Jan 24 11:52:18 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You question would be better directed to a City buildling inspector or the Dept of Buildings. I do know from my mortgage an real estate experience in New Jersey that some of the considerations are a separate entrance, and separate cooking and toilet facilities. If a dwelling unit has these it can be considered a separate residential unit, as opposed to a mother/daughter arrangement. A qualified apartment or the building which has passed inspection would also have the appropriate certificate of occupancy, which would spell out, among other things, the legal number of occupants in a dwelling unit. If your apartment has no stove and no connections for a gas or electric stove, this may be an issue. The best source for your answer really… [cont.]
Answered by Kokopelli - Fri Jan 26 23:11:08 2007
Who gets the apartment if the Realtor has a bunch of applications?
Q. Im apartment hunting in NYC. How does a real estate agent or landlord decide who gets the apartment if theres a ton of applications in? Is it the person with the best credit/records/history or is it the first one to put the application in? Sorta confused. Thanks!
Asked by ivegotquestions - Fri Aug 15 10:12:52 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. legally they have to take the first qualified applicant - otherwise it can look like discrimination.
Answered by Wildcat - Fri Aug 15 12:44:20 2008
Q. Im apartment hunting in NYC. How does a real estate agent or landlord decide who gets the apartment if theres a ton of applications in? Is it the person with the best credit/records/history or is it the first one to put the application in? Sorta confused. Thanks!
Asked by ivegotquestions - Fri Aug 15 10:12:52 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. legally they have to take the first qualified applicant - otherwise it can look like discrimination.
Answered by Wildcat - Fri Aug 15 12:44:20 2008
Is an indoor apartment complex a fun place to live in? What could be the disadvantages?
Q. Ok there is an apartment complex where you access the apartment through the inside like a hotel complete with elevators and hallways. It has indoor pools and community room. It is a gated complex with code acess along with nice landscaping on the outside. So other than a weird smell in the hallways could there be other disadvantages to living in a place like this?
Asked by DeleteAccount...yearendcleanout. - Tue Jul 3 22:44:25 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. That's actually sounds like a fairly decient place. There are plenty of buildings where you would want to have no part of. There are two large apartment buildings in my city. One of them the rent was alittle too high for me but sounded a lot like what you described. The place is very well kept and I actually know someone living there who has no complaints. A place like that your biggest complaint might be the neighbors always asking you to turn down the music, everything else would be handled by managment,
Answered by Joe - Wed Jul 4 00:09:57 2007
Q. Ok there is an apartment complex where you access the apartment through the inside like a hotel complete with elevators and hallways. It has indoor pools and community room. It is a gated complex with code acess along with nice landscaping on the outside. So other than a weird smell in the hallways could there be other disadvantages to living in a place like this?
Asked by DeleteAccount...yearendcleanout. - Tue Jul 3 22:44:25 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. That's actually sounds like a fairly decient place. There are plenty of buildings where you would want to have no part of. There are two large apartment buildings in my city. One of them the rent was alittle too high for me but sounded a lot like what you described. The place is very well kept and I actually know someone living there who has no complaints. A place like that your biggest complaint might be the neighbors always asking you to turn down the music, everything else would be handled by managment,
Answered by Joe - Wed Jul 4 00:09:57 2007
How do you feel renting a studio apartment or guest house that the door only opens to the outside?
Q. Even though many people don't really care I do. I'm looking at small studio apartments and many of them you enter the apartment from the outside and not a hallway. This menas when you open the door you are leaving a garden courtyard and entering a small room. It makes me depressed to close the door to the outside because you are leaving a garden behind and locking yourslef inside a room. I would prefer a apartment with indoor hallways and an indoor lobby area. I don't feel depressed.
Asked by curouis - Wed Jul 9 23:25:17 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. personally, that sounds wonderful to me. i would love the 'openness' of being able to open a door or window and see a garden and not a flourescent lit hallway with so many (and so close!) tenants banging around. i live in a 1BR apartment right now with a walkway out of the front door. i like seeing the wide open space when i walk out the door. unfortunately for me, i still have neighbors on all side, and that gets quite noisy sometimes. if it makes you feel down, then go with what feels right; but that sounds like a wonderful setup to me.
Answered by XerozoreX - Thu Jul 10 01:36:23 2008
Q. Even though many people don't really care I do. I'm looking at small studio apartments and many of them you enter the apartment from the outside and not a hallway. This menas when you open the door you are leaving a garden courtyard and entering a small room. It makes me depressed to close the door to the outside because you are leaving a garden behind and locking yourslef inside a room. I would prefer a apartment with indoor hallways and an indoor lobby area. I don't feel depressed.
Asked by curouis - Wed Jul 9 23:25:17 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. personally, that sounds wonderful to me. i would love the 'openness' of being able to open a door or window and see a garden and not a flourescent lit hallway with so many (and so close!) tenants banging around. i live in a 1BR apartment right now with a walkway out of the front door. i like seeing the wide open space when i walk out the door. unfortunately for me, i still have neighbors on all side, and that gets quite noisy sometimes. if it makes you feel down, then go with what feels right; but that sounds like a wonderful setup to me.
Answered by XerozoreX - Thu Jul 10 01:36:23 2008
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