How soon can a landlord start showing apartment (NYC)? (lease, tenant, rental)
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I've been living in an apartment for two years and my lease is up at the end of Oct 2014. I haven't decided if I want to stay or not. Landlord would like me to stay.
However, he keeps calling every month in the last 3 months asking what I'm going to do. I tell him that I'll give him two months notice. He wants to start showing the apartment sooner for rentals/sales.
Can I reasonably reject requests for visits until two months prior to a lease end (especially for rental)?
I've been living in an apartment for two years and my lease is up at the end of Oct 2014. I haven't decided if I want to stay or not. Landlord would like me to stay.
However, he keeps calling every month in the last 3 months asking what I'm going to do. I tell him that I'll give him two months notice. He wants to start showing the apartment sooner for rentals/sales.
Can I reasonably reject requests for visits until two months prior to a lease end (especially for rental)?
My gut reaction is an absolute YES to your question - unless he has the building up for sale in which case you have to reasonably accommodate him for showings. For re-renting? I don't think so and particularly since you haven't even decided yet whether you're staying or leaving. Two months is more than sufficient.
Wow. I know NYC rental market is hot but your LL asking for showings already when your lease isn't up until Oct is jumpingthe gun quite a bit early. Aside from the fact that, rental-wise, he's really unlikely to get many people coming by interested in a Nov 1st occupancy in July, you're under no obligation to honor his request this early. Now, if the apt is also for sale, there may be a clause in your lease that states you must honor all reasonable requests for showing any prospective buyers.
I'm not so sure...I had landlords in college towns that would show everything in October. If you didn't want to re sign the lease that far in advance, then best of luck to you, he didn't want to wait around, a bird in hand and all. So, I think he probably could demand that you resign y lease or otherwise have a new tenant lined up in advance.
I'm not so sure...I had landlords in college towns that would show everything in October. If you didn't want to re sign the lease that far in advance, then best of luck to you, he didn't want to wait around, a bird in hand and all. So, I think he probably could demand that you resign y lease or otherwise have a new tenant lined up in advance.
Yes, but this is NYC; decidedly not a college town, NYU notwithstanding. The rental cycle for renewals usually skews 60 days or so before end of term; as for people looking, they generally don't start until 30-45 days before they need to move, and a lot of times even closer to their move-out date.
Unless such a stipulation is written into the lease, he can "demand" nothing of the sort.
Oh! Didn't even see that last line.
Yes, you're correct; the LL can't "demand" the tenant give word on renewing this far in advance nor sign a new lease/renewal this far in advance. NYC housing courts are pretty tenant-friendly and that certainly wouldn't stand up in court if the tenant decided to challenge it.
I've been living in an apartment for two years and my lease is up at the end of Oct 2014. I haven't decided if I want to stay or not. Landlord would like me to stay.
However, he keeps calling every month in the last 3 months asking what I'm going to do. I tell him that I'll give him two months notice. He wants to start showing the apartment sooner for rentals/sales.
Can I reasonably reject requests for visits until two months prior to a lease end (especially for rental)?
In Arizona it's 60 days after going from lease to month-to-month. IMO that is plenty of time.
2 months is plenty of notice. You don't have to submit to any pressure. You'll pizz him off but hey try to simply explain to him its still way too early to make a decision on anything. You will give him proper notice. BUT all that said at renewal time don't be surprised if he remembers this and tacks on a few bucks. I'm assuming you're in a rent controlled area and he can probably easily get more than what you're currently paying?
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