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So, what if it is a $200 apt? what can I do about it? they are charging $1600 and not one dollar less. I tried to negotiate because there is no kitchen.
But yeah, thanks! that is what I will do.
You SUE in housing court for a rent reduction...and maybe treble damages if you have aready paid $1600 a few times.
But there is a short statute of limitations, so act fast after moving in.
You SUE in housing court for a rent reduction...and maybe treble damages if you have aready paid $1600 a few times.
But there is a short statute of limitations, so act fast after moving in.
The LL is clever. He got himself covered. He claims that the apt is newly renovated. if he can prove that he spent money on renovation, it wont be easy to sue for rent reduction. It is a rent stabilized building. He can easily de regulate the apt citing renovation ( not sure if he has to spend money on the entire building or just one apt to deregulate it). I am still waiting on the rider. In the meantime if I want to verify that this particular apt is rent stabilized, how can I find out for sure? Because if it is not, it is not worth all this trouble.
When I was dorming in college, they said you can't have a non-approved microwave and you have to rent their overpriced microwave fridge. Tons of students have their own microwaves and also hot pots to cook ramen and make their own coffees.
Why aren't you getting it? The OP has NOT received any confirmation that there's a gas line available in the apartment and here you are going on and on about how gas is better.
Because I was addressing YOU, not her. And she had not mentioned anything about gas or not before I made my comment. You started recommending electric (cuz you have it) without even asking her about gas or not. So don't hog tie me with your confusion about timeline.
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I'm usually cooking for myself or my girlfriend, so I'm sorry if you find things like polenta, risotto and the like not being fancy enough. That's what I eat and I like food that is comforting.
Can I roll my eyes now? I wager I can count on one hand what you cook in an average month. If you really aspire to be so bougie (like every post you make about Whole foods would suggest) then you need to expand your horizons.
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I'm not making a five course meal for 10 people. It's just me most of the time.
I cook for two and sometimes three. I make a variety of food, 3 courses EVERY meal and at least three different things per week. And each week it is something new, not the same thing, day after day after day.
You're like the old adage, "my mom is a great cook" when mom only knows how to make 5 things.
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Italian food is basic stuff... I make other things like artichokes and so on with other components, but I am not standing around cleaning and cutting up artichokes and other tedious things just because you think they're too basic. Oh well...
I'm sorry your food iq is low that you think making more than 5 dishes is fancy.
I agree, but hey she wants to be centrally located, so for $1600, that's what it is.
No, I'm defending the fact that this person is on a budget and you're trying to egg them on to spend money that they likely don't have to be spending. You saying that gas is better is not going to make me run out and buy a brand new stove when I have a new one that functions just fine.
Actually, OP is open to buying a range and in your first post, you suggested buying an electric one. Surely you didn't mean to say hot plate, because if you used the word stove as a substitute for hot plate, then you aren't using English properly.
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