All Forum Posts by: Aaron Abdis

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Originally posted by Fran Flanagan:

I'm a little confused. You're saying that you're currently renting it, "they want to charge you $2000 / month" but what's your current rent? Do you have a lease in place? Did the property recently change owners?

Well, let's just say it's complicated... the landord is actually my in-laws... we just got married. Bad situation to be in, I know, but for now it is what it is. We haven't actually moved into the house yet. I am trying to come up with something as back-up to argue my case that if we are expected to do full maintenance, then rent needs to be a LOT less.

Of course, ideally I'd point out that "uh, you know, any other tenant, you'd be expected to actually do your part as landlords and maintain the property"... but I'm trying to be diplomatic with the in-laws.

Originally posted by Fran Flanagan:

Prices in New York are insane compared to the rest of the country. Depending on location within the bronx, 2k/month could either be insanely expensive or really cheap. Knowing what your old rent was, will help determine how crazy the new proposal is.

Well, it seems to be a reasonable amount (stated issues aside) going from what other apartments I see in the area on Zillow.

Originally posted by Bill Robinson:

Sounds like you are being asked to overpay on rent as well as take on most of the negatives of home ownership without the benefit.

Yeah, that's pretty much what it feels like... we are being expected to take on all the negatives of home ownership, with none of the positives, while they get the positives of renting, without the negatives.

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My wife and I are renting a small house (it is literally a built up beach bungalow). "Two" bedrooms (one which would not even hold a queen size bed it is so small). They want to charge 2000$ a month, which is around average for a full 2BR apartment in the area.

However, that does NOT include utilities (which most in the area do) and they expect us to do ALL the maintenance on the house (from painting and molding to having the chimney rebuilt to replacing the roof and everything in between).

I would say this is HIGHLY unfair, expecting us to pay full and normal rent, but expecting us to pay all the utilities AND all the maintenance and upkeep as if it were our own house.

It seems to me if they do not want to be involved with the property, and do not want to perform their "landlordly" duties, the rent should be steeply discounted... but I have no idea how much. Can anyone provide me with starting points as to how to figure what would be a reasonable rent to pay on a property where you are expected to take on all the responsibility of the property as if it were your own?

Thanks in advance,
Aaron.

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All Forum Posts by: Aaron Abdis

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