hi i come from rome but i would like to go to new york on march in a rental house or home i can afford max 1300 1400dollars just for one week can u show me a safe area where i could get an apartment or house?also in brooklyn queens staten island exc…thanks and sorry for my english!

Hey everyone! So my boyfriend and I are looking for apartments right now and I came across this add on craigslist… it seemed too good to be true (as in, DECENTLY priced) 2 bedroom for 700 a month utilites included? Ok so I thought…its probably in a bad neighborhood, thats the downfall right? So i email the guy who posted the add to get more information on it, and this is wat he sends me…

Hi,
I did get your response concerning the AD I posted on craigslist.My house is still available but presently I’m not within the States,i am on a ship building contract with nigerdock plc.Nigeria www.nigerdock.com.I flew down to the country with my wife and 4 year old daughter and we are going to be here till my project is concluded so we want the place occupied asap.

My Apartment Address is:(569 Annadale Rd, Staten Island NY 10312).My cell phone number is:(011-2347027701316) you can reach me any time.

We initially wanted to sell but we later changed our minds and wanting to rent now and looking for someone to move in asap,the place is sparkling clean and unfurnished. For now we are looking at a 1 or 2 year lease or rather lets know how long you wish to stay because my apartment is ready for move in for $700 + security deposit of $300, my home was recently renovated sparkling clean and it’s ready for occupancy asap.My home features washer dryer,refrigerator, internet cable plus parking inclusive,hardwood floor and spotless kitchen,very close to public transport and shopping in an absolutely safe and calm neighborhood,washer dryer internet plus parking and electricity utilities are all included in rent.

Since i am handling the rental process myself i will require you to provide me with the below information’s

Full Name_____________________________________

Home Phone ( ) ________________________

Date of Birth_________________________________

Other Phone ( ) ________________________

Current Address___________________Apt#________

City__________________ State______ Zip________

Are you married_______________________________

How many people will be living in the house ______________

Do you have a pet____________________________

Do you have a car____________________________

What is your Occupation______________________

Your Move In Date____________________________

How soon can you pay the Security deposit___________________________

When do you intend receiving the keys and document of my apartment _________________________

Please note that you will only be able to drive by the apartment for now but not have a look at the inside until i have sent the keys and documents of the apartment to you and the requirement for getting the keys and documents of the house is $300,which is the security deposit. Please note that the deposit is made fully refundable should in case you finally gain entrance into the house after receiving the keys and documents and feel unsatisfied or uncomfortable with the inside,but i am giving you a benefit of doubt that you will love everything about our apartment.

I Await your response so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys across to you asap.

Yours Sincerely,

Dean Pixel

–(LEGIT OR NOT?) Im sure im gonna western union this guy 300 dollars to get keys to the apartment. And if I dont like it, then what do I do with the keys? lol
THANKS GUYS! well…i had a feeling it was a major scam anyway, but its always good to get some second oppinions. AND i did look up the info on the owners of the house…and its a COMPLETELY different person..so thanks =)

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My boyfriend leases an apartment in Staten Island. I am his girlfriend, but I am Australian and so spend most of the time in Australia.

I came to the US to visit him for 2.5 months. I still have a month to go, but the landlord noticed I’ve been staying here and wants to raise the rent because of it. I can’t legally work in the US and don’t have any money to give if the rent does get raised, and I doubt he could really afford it on his own.

The thing is, I’m returning to Australia next month and won’t be back in the US until next year, so is it reasonable for the landlord to raise the rent? It wouldn’t be fair for my boyfriend to pay a 2-person rent after I leave and it’s just him in the apartment. Is the landlord allowed to raise it for the one month I have left here, then return it to normal? I can see that being a good compromise if he insists on raising it. As it’s a month to month rental agreement (no lease) I understand he can only raise the rent if BOTH parties agree to it, but he would be allowed to evict my boyfriend with a month’s notice if he’s not happy about the rent he’s receiving. What can we do?
Please make sure you read the whole question!

There is NO LEASE.

No piece of paper was signed by anyone. My boyfriend is a MONTH-TO-MONTH RENTER, and has committed to no agreement except that he will pay the agreed amount on the 1st of each month. There was NO discussion involving double occupancy, etc at the time of moving in.

Once more – NO LEASE. No written details about the rental agreement. Nada.
I just found out that the apartment is actually an illegal apartment, so technically there is nothing the landlord can force us to do. If he tries to evict us or take us to court, supposedly he could face penalties and have to pay us back every cent of rent we ever paid.

This is pretty much hearsay, and I doubt it will ever come out to that. We actually like our landlord, so if he asks for something additional, we’ll probably pay it as long as its reasonable. I don’t think he realised I was going to be leaving again, or that I’m unemployed and couldn’t offer any compensation for staying here. We’ll have a chat with him and work it out.

As some additional info to answer some queries below, my boyfriend has been living in NY most of his life (minus 4 years of army service) and has been living in Staten Island for the last 3 years. He moved into this apartment about 5 months ago, he’d been living with his family up until then.

No shared rooms or apartments wanted. Prefer 1 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath (1 bath is ok) quiet area, and utility costs all included in the monthly rate.
not looking for vacation rentals.