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I applied for an apartment.....

gamefreakgcb

gamefreakgcb

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Hey all, I think I just got hoodwinked by an apartment broker. Here's how it happened...

I applied for an apartment through the owners broker, I was approved next day. I paid the $200 application fee in cash when I applied. I called up the management of the building the next day to ask them if I could pay and have the kitchen renovated and management told me point-blank that no changes would be made by them nor was I allowed to make any. The building is in good condition, the only negative was the cabinets in the kitchen, which look over 20 years old. I asked the broker but she was quite hostile and not willing to answer our questions. Bear in mine, I am willing to pay for the renovation of the kitchen and management said no. An hour or so later the broker calls me and says I will no longer get the apartment because I called management. What the Hell!!! My calling management can be used as a reason to deny me an apartment after I was approved? Is that even legal? Screw this, I want my money back. I was willing to let it go if I was denied (as is in their TOS), but to reject an approval?
 
That seems like a load of bullshit. Hopefully you have some sort of contract or at least a paper trail leading back to your application fee (cash = blech) that will give you a legal leg to stand on.
 
Trying to pay to renovate an apartment is nuts. People that own apartment chains keep them a similar look - they want them to all have a similar layout.

If the kitchen is run down and they don't want to pay to update it, look at the cost of rent. If it doesn't generate the offset, move on.

Also, $200 for an app? That would have been a red flag right there.
 
You paid a $200 application fee?

WTF is that? I understand having to pay for a credit check...but that's usually under $50.
 
BoomerD said:
You paid a $200 application fee?

WTF is that? I understand having to pay for a credit check...but that's usually under $50.
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Yeah, wow. My "fee" for my apartment consisted of the cost of gas to drive to the guy's office to talk about the apartment and terms of the lease.


But who knows, maybe the OP's apartment costs $3500/month for rent, and thus is worthy of a $200 application fee. 😉
 
Jeff7 said:
Yeah, wow. My "fee" for my apartment consisted of the cost of gas to drive to the guy's office to talk about the apartment and terms of the lease.


But who knows, maybe the OP's apartment costs $3500/month for rent, and thus is worthy of a $200 application fee. 😉
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My mortgage application fee didn't cost that much lol
 
Im in NY, apartment rent is $1500 for 2 bedroom, and $200 is mentioned in their TOS. They also require your base pay to be 45x the rent though.
 
gamefreakgcb said:
Im in NY, apartment rent is $1500 for 2 bedroom, and $200 is mentioned in their TOS. They also require your base pay to be 45x the rent though.
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Nearly $70k to rent a 2br apartment?

Fuck that, I'm glad I don't live anywhere NEAR new york.

(Unless I misunderstood what you said)
 
Everytime I read a thread like this I wonder why people live in apartments. Unless it's just a money situation I don't see why you willingly live in one.
 
OILFIELDTRASH said:
Everytime I read a thread like this I wonder why people live in apartments. Unless it's just a money situation I don't see why you willingly live in one.
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Not everywhere is as affordable as Texas (I used to live in Dallas, btw). Owning a home is pretty difficult if you live in any major coastal city (LA, SF, NY, etc etc). Consider that the average home here in Socal is around $400-500K (and easily $600-800K in more desirable areas), compared to a nice big home in Dallas for $175K. I think I read somewhere that 90% of the residents of southern California rent, which wouldn't surprise me in the least.
 
i would have laughed at anyone requesting a 200 application fee

if you're saying they're trying to jack of you $200 AFTER approving you AND THEN denying you then some heads need to roll.
 
DingDingDao said:
Not everywhere is as affordable as Texas (I used to live in Dallas, btw). Owning a home is pretty difficult if you live in any major coastal city (LA, SF, NY, etc etc). Consider that the average home here in Socal is around $400-500K (and easily $600-800K in more desirable areas), compared to a nice big home in Dallas for $175K. I think I read somewhere that 90% of the residents of southern California rent, which wouldn't surprise me in the least.
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WTF do you stay there?
 
DingDingDao said:
Two things I saw from a quick glance at the application:

1) "This fee is a non-refundable processing fee."
2) "Acceptance of said fees is not to be construed as an acceptance of tenancy application."

Doesn't look good for you.
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Owned
 
why would you renovate something you don't own? i can understand swapping out a range or something then putting the old one back in when you leave, but you're essentially giving the landlord money.
 
DingDingDao said:
Yeah, my surprise wasn't at how expensive it was, it was at how cheap it was lol

I live in OC and my rent is almost $1700 for a one bedroom.
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Which part of Irvine? Because I know PLENTY of people that live in Irvine that pays $1600 for VERY nice 2 bedroom apartments.

Now, San Francisco OTOH...
 
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