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Hi all -- I know it's probably a strange question, but can't hurt to ask!
Does anyone have any ideas on how to live in a building rent free in exchange for a service to the building? I think a super would be a good idea - but not for me since I have no skills in that arena.
I'm interested in Astoria or the UWS.
I wonder how to find opportunities like these, if they exist...
This is NYC. Landlords and renters are increasingly careful with this kind of deal due to liberal judges forcing them to accept deadbeat tenants. Supers are a different story as they are usually but not always union (seiu local 32bj) and have professional service contract templates with the building owners.
This is NYC. Landlords and renters are increasingly careful with this kind of deal due to liberal judges forcing them to accept deadbeat tenants. Supers are a different story as they are usually but not always union (seiu local 32bj) and have professional service contract templates with the building owners.
That is a great point I hadn't thought of. Landlords would be leery because it's hard to get rid of people - so if they did a service in trade but let's say I didn't actually work as agreed upon they'd be afraid that I would just...stay there. I hadn't thought of that but it's a great point.
Yeah there's no way I could be a super, I don't know how to fix things. A porter (someone who cleans, takes out trash, etc.) -or reception desk- I could do something like that. But from what you're saying it would make sense they'd pay someone to do those tasks rather than have them live-in. Thanks for the insight.
Buildings are more likely to accept a super because they know a super is a licensed tradesman with a ton of certifications and union membership he ( and let's be real, it's usually a he) won't throw away their skills for cheating the system. This is because these private agencies can act in ways the state cannot like suspending or kicking out membership.
If you tell the judge you deserve free rent due to a moratorium then the landlord or renter is out of luck. Yes, that's right. Even if you're not a landlord, the judge can force you as a renter or owner occupant to house a deadbeat rent free. They don't care about contractual obligations entered into willingly by parties.
Buildings are more likely to accept a super because they know a super is a licensed tradesman with a ton of certifications and union membership he ( and let's be real, it's usually a he) won't throw away their skills for cheating the system. This is because these private agencies can act in ways the state cannot like suspending or kicking out membership.
If you tell the judge you deserve free rent due to a moratorium then the landlord or renter is out of luck. Yes, that's right. Even if you're not a landlord, the judge can force you as a renter or owner occupant to house a deadbeat rent free. They don't care about contractual obligations entered into willingly by parties.
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