Any advice is appreciated!
I currently live in a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC. My roommates who are on the lease are moving out and this lease is almost up, so we have to sign a new lease with my name. However, this means that the landlord will renovate the (very old) apartment so they can significantly increase the rent.
(They renovated the apt next door to us, and raised the rent by over $600! We are students and can't afford such a major increase in rent, but have no choice but to sign a new contract since we can't renew).
Since my other roommate and I have been living here for 3 years already (but our names are not on the current lease, listed only as "roommates"), when this lease expires next month, is it possible to ask management to renovate *only* the broken creaky wooden floors and nothing else, so that they don't have to increase the rent by that much?
The floors have been a major problem and the neighbor complains about us walking even though we practically tip-toe since the floors are in such bad shape. We don't need new appliances or a completely renovated kitchen and bathroom like they did with the other apt, just for the floors to be re-done since they're in terrible shape and transmit the slightest noise and are really disrupting our lives. I assume management won't allow only partial renovations since they want to increase the rent as much as possible for the new lease :/ Is there any way I can convince them?
Thanks for your input!
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follow up question:
Lease expiring and no response from Management?
My lease is up in 2 days, and I've been attempting to reach the management office of my building for 2 weeks and can't get anyone on the phone. I'm trying to ask them if I can stay an extra day since I'm basically clearing out a 3 bedroom on my own (everyone else left). There was extra rent on my account that could cover 5-6 days of rent, and I assumed it would save them the hassle of refunding me that money to just allow me to stay those days. The management company doesn't seem to care about anything as long as they're getting their rent. I've called dozens of times, and left many messages. The one time someone picked up, she seemed like I was annoying her and just said she'd get back to me tomorrow, presumably to get me off the phone. It has been a week and no one has called back despite my constant calls. I really just need 1 extra day since I get access to my new apartment on the 1st. Should I just stay that extra day and hand the Super the keys on the 1st after I'm done moving things to my new apartment?
I also need to ask them how the move-out process works. Do I need to be there while they inspect the apartment for damage for my security deposit? When do I get the deposit back? I already feel like they're going to give me a hard time about getting the deposit back since I can't seem to get in contact with anyone. I don't know what to do or how to get in contact with them. I would think about mailing them a letter but I don't want to cause issues because my past roommate who is on the lease sublet the apartment to me and moved out a year ago, and they don't know since I'm only listed as a "roommate" on the account so I don't feel like I have the right to be pushy with them. Any advice is appreciated!