How do I rent an apartment in NYC without a guarantor?

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How do I rent an apartment in NYC without a guarantor?

I am an international student living in New York City. As I have no family here, I cannot provide a guarantor when renting apartments here. I am currently living in an apartment and because of this guarantor issue, the owners made me pay 12 months upfront plus security deposit of one month when I moved in last summer. My lease is ending in August and i would love to continue living in this apartment but the problem is that they are asking me for 12 months upfront again! I am curious to know what...

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You have the rights as required by your landlord. He wants the rent guaranteed since you have no employment...

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When you need a guarantor or co-signer to rent an apartment in NYC can it be someone else than your parents?

I am a student and I will rent a studio soon. My parents will pay a great deal of it but they live far away and don't speak english. I don't know anyone who lives in NYC so canI make someone at my bank sign for me for instance?

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If it's a lease and not a purchase, any guarantor or co-lessee which is acceptable to the lessor is...

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My mom died, I'm the last surviving nuclear family member, and I'd like to take over her rent stabilized NYC apartment - the same apartment I grew up in. Even though I'm willing to pay a large rent increase, the landlord wants me out. Is there anything I can do?

My credit is great, I have substantial savings, and even though I'm unemployed after having just arrived back in NYC, I expect to find a job presently (I've been employed with no gaps for 7 years). I understand why the landlord would want me to leave...

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You may have options available to you if you consult with an attorney who specializes in NYC rent-stabilization...

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NYC Apartment - Using the security deposit for the last month's rent

What issues (legal and ethical) do I face if I attempt to don't pay my last month's rent, and let my security deposit take its place instead? Details/justifications within... My spouse and I have been living in an apartment in NYC for two years now,...

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I am landlord, and personally I hate when tenants do this - because it always seems to be the tenants...

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What forms are needed from my guarantor for a NYC apartment?

I'm going to be living in NYC next year and will be flying out in July to look for an apartment. I'll be a student, so I need to have a guarantor (parent) co-sign my lease. I want to get all the necessary paperwork together before I leave so I don't...

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Their tax returns, pay stubs and bank name.

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Can I rent an apartment in NYC with this on the credit report?

I've paid my back taxes for New York State as of last year, but the judgment is still on my credit reports, although marked "paid". This is my only ding. Will landlords refuse to rent to me anyway? I live in NYC with a roommate/owner whose...

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Landlords can rent to you at their own discretion. I have never rented in NYC, but I have had corporate...

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What are the regulations/protocols for measuring square footage of a rent stabilized (not rent-controlled) apartment in NYC?

More generally, how is rent of such an apartment calculated/what guidelines are used to approve a proposed (stabilized) rent?

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Stabilized rents are calculated as maximum allowable percentage increases over current or past rents...

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How do i rent an apartment in nyc?

im a college student looking to rent an apartment with 2 other friends... i do not have a job but my brother is going to pay for me... what are the steps for renting an apartment and we're planning to only rent it for just the 2 semesters of college

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You find a place you like & apply. Your brother will be required to sign something as a co-signer...

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Has she tried negotiating with him? If the landlord loses one month rent in the transition over to getting...

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Can I rent an apartment (with my parents co-signing) in NYC?

I'm 17. I applied to the college of my choice to late! I was going to study acting anyway, so I've been wondering: can I just go to NYC, get a job, rent an apartment(with my parents co-signing?) and send myself through the Stella Adler Conservatory?...

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Actually no. Your name cannot go on the lease since you are a minor. If your parents sign the lease...

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