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Recently I was offered a one year renewal for my apartment in Flatbush. The legal rent, $2068.03, was mentioned on the renewal, but it was clear that my landlord was offering a preferential charge of $1185 (a $35 increase from last year). I accepted the preferential rent and got a countersigned copy. My rent invoice for the first month of my renewed lease arrived today, and the charge is $2068.03.
Is there any way that this isn't an error? According to my renewal, my landlord and I agreed to the preferential rent. (There was a rider that says they could charge legal increases, but I took that to mean surcharges, not a sudden switch to the legal rent.) They also accepted $35 in additional security. If they planned on charging me the legal rent--which I would never pay, btw--they would have required a bigger addition, no?
Fingers crossed that this is an error...Any thoughts on if it isn't?
So 2086 is the legal rent and they decided to charge you half which is around 1100?
I'm just confused why there would be a 50% difference. I know a few friends who accidentally lost their preferential rate due a system glitch and the management company had to fix it. Can you provide more details on the 50% difference?
@q41apartments I think the legal rent has more to do with how much the LL has been allowed to increase per year or per resident since setting the legal rent. The pref rent is in the ballpark of rents in this area. I don't think they really relate otherwise.
I might call the management company, and point out the situation. If they object/play dumb, send them a copy of the lease. Then send them a check in the amount of the preferential rent. The pushiest they can get is to fine for a eviction. In that case, you go to housing court with your lease, and the case gets thrown out.
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Originally Posted by WithDisp
You have a countersigned copy of your renewed lease and the rate.
I don't think you've got much to worry about.
Preferential rate, the term exist, but it has no substance. Just words made up so a tenant thinks they are getting a deal when it really means the LL can jack up the rent should his pockets and wallet get hungry when small yearly rent increases isn't enough.
$1185 (is it a one-bedroom apartment?) is probably the market rent for your Flatbush apartment.
I don't see any reason why you should pay double that.
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