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Old 02-13-2017, 07:51 AM
 
Location: Bronx, NY
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Hi! I've recently been approved for a lottery building but a TCO has not been completed as of yet and I have not signed a lease. My dilemma is figuring out when I should tell my current property manager I'm moving. Since I am in a current lottery building, my lease states it can be broken and I won't have to pay any additional fees if they find a replacement. I'm sure it won't be an issue but should I give them a heads up I'll be leaving soon? So they can at least start reaching out to the next ppl on the waiting list? (This process can take days/weeks/months by the way.) Or should I wait until I sign my lease to notify them? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Old 02-13-2017, 08:46 AM
 
Location: New York, NY
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I would wait until you know for sure that the other place is a done deal, otherwise you may run into problems. When you've signed the other lease, I would then give them as much notice as possible.
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Old 02-13-2017, 09:30 AM
 
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I would give them a heads up. Say I've been offered another apt, I'm trying to decide if I should take it or not. If I do, how much notice do I need to give you, will it be okay for me to move, etc etc.
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Old 02-13-2017, 09:44 AM
 
Location: New York, NY
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I would give them a heads up. Say I've been offered another apt, I'm trying to decide if I should take it or not. If I do, how much notice do I need to give you, will it be okay for me to move, etc etc.
If the lease clearly states that the OP can break it without penalty, AND the other apartment isn't a done deal yet, why say anything? I think the OP would just be opening up a can of worms because what happens if the other place doesn't work out and management finds another tenant? What if they have paid monies to do so? Then what? I also think this is something that varies on a case-by-case basis depending on what sort of relationship the tenant has with the landlord, which we don't know.
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Old 02-13-2017, 09:50 AM
 
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If the lease clearly states that the OP can break it without penalty, AND the other apartment isn't a done deal yet, why say anything?
One because its a polite thing to do. Two so the management knows, he MAY be moving out. No one said they would be moving out yet so they wouldn't begin looking for a new tenant yet. And 3 so he's not stuck paying several months of rent for 2 apartments. Communication is not a bad thing, especially with affordable housing apts. They are not gonna ********* over like a market rate landlord would. I lived in over 20 apartments. I never had a problem with my landlords cause I communicated with them....
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Old 02-13-2017, 10:02 AM
 
Location: New York, NY
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One because its a polite thing to do. Two so the management knows, he MAY be moving out. No one said they would be moving out yet so they wouldn't begin looking for a new tenant yet. And 3 so he's not stuck paying several months of rent for 2 apartments. Communication is not a bad thing, especially with affordable housing apts. They are not gonna ********* over like a market rate landlord would. I lived in over 20 apartments. I never had a problem with my landlords cause I communicated with them....
After re-reading the original post, I suppose there's no harm in notifying management. I wouldn't do any more than that until the other place was a done deal.
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Old 02-13-2017, 10:17 AM
 
Location: Bronx
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Hi! I've recently been approved for a lottery building but a TCO has not been completed as of yet and I have not signed a lease. My dilemma is figuring out when I should tell my current property manager I'm moving. Since I am in a current lottery building, my lease states it can be broken and I won't have to pay any additional fees if they find a replacement. I'm sure it won't be an issue but should I give them a heads up I'll be leaving soon? So they can at least start reaching out to the next ppl on the waiting list? (This process can take days/weeks/months by the way.) Or should I wait until I sign my lease to notify them? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
No sham in letting your landlord know that you are in the process of moving. Just give them a heads up and be on the same page with your current landlord while at the same time you are streaming into your new place of residence. Once you sign that lease for the new apartment, than you let your old landlord know that you will be moving out and start the process of moving out, expected day of movement, and movers insurance etc.
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Old 02-13-2017, 10:26 AM
 
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I would give them a heads up. Say I've been offered another apt, I'm trying to decide if I should take it or not. If I do, how much notice do I need to give you, will it be okay for me to move, etc etc.
This is excellent advice.
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Old 02-13-2017, 08:07 PM
 
Location: New York
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I would tell them. I would give them the time they need to find your replacement!
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Old 02-14-2017, 08:49 AM
 
Location: Bronx, NY
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Thanks everyone! I emailed him yesterday and he thanked me for giving him a heads up. They're going to start looking up the next several ppl who's next on the waiting list and once I notify them of my lease signing date, they will contact the next person in line for my apt. I'm sure the potential new tenant will be surprised hearing from them since it's 5-6 years later but, hopefully they're still interested.
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