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Posted by Kim on June 30, 1998 at 12:54:15:

In Reply to: Security Deposit posted by Jae Chung on June 24, 1998 at 19:27:42:

This happened to me when I first moved to the city from New England; my
roommate and I had no real job history (she was a flight attendant, which
landlords DO NOT like, and I had just graduated) and even though her father
was willing to be the guarantor, he lived out of state and the LL's made
us put down about $8,000, which was put in escrow. I'm not totally
familliar w/ all NYC housing laws, but (especially in an apt. that doesn't
have any type of rent control - stablilization, etc.) it seems that they
can pretty much do what they want and get away with it. Hopefully someone
will post something here to the contrary, but I believe you either have to
just grin & bear it or find another apt.! Sorry I couldn't be more
helpful....

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: This happened to me when I first moved to the city from New England; my
: roommate and I had no real job history (she was a flight attendant, which
: landlords DO NOT like, and I had just graduated) and even though her father
: was willing to be the guarantor, he lived out of state and the LL's made
: us put down about $8,000, which was put in escrow.  I'm not totally 
: familliar w/ all NYC housing laws, but (especially in an apt. that doesn't
: have any type of rent control - stablilization, etc.) it seems that they
: can pretty much do what they want and get away with it.  Hopefully someone
: will post something here to the contrary, but I believe you either have to
: just grin & bear it or find another apt.!  Sorry I couldn't be more 
: helpful.... 


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