inception-app-prod/Mjg1MmU0MWEtZDg5Yi00M2ZkLWFhMjctNzkwYWU3ZDExNDI3/logo/2017/06/Accesslogo_highres.jpg
  • Home
  • Open Houses
  • Sellers
    • What’s Your Home Worth?
  • Buyers
    • Our Standard Operating Procedure for Buyers
  • Renters
    • Reasonable Accommodations Form
  • About Us
    • Agents
    • Careers
    • Fair Housing Disclosure
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact Us
inception-app-prod/Mjg1MmU0MWEtZDg5Yi00M2ZkLWFhMjctNzkwYWU3ZDExNDI3/content/2021/07/55570.png
917.295.1274
susanna@accesspropertygroup.com
Sign In
Sign Up
inception-app-prod/Mjg1MmU0MWEtZDg5Yi00M2ZkLWFhMjctNzkwYWU3ZDExNDI3/logo/2017/06/Accesslogo_highres.jpg
  • Home
  • Open Houses
  • Sellers
    • What’s Your Home Worth?
  • Buyers
    • Our Standard Operating Procedure for Buyers
  • Renters
    • Reasonable Accommodations Form
  • About Us
    • Agents
    • Careers
    • Fair Housing Disclosure
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact Us
inception-app-prod/Mjg1MmU0MWEtZDg5Yi00M2ZkLWFhMjctNzkwYWU3ZDExNDI3/logo/2017/06/Accesslogo_highres.jpg
  • Home
  • Open Houses
  • Sellers
    • What’s Your Home Worth?
  • Buyers
    • Our Standard Operating Procedure for Buyers
  • Renters
    • Reasonable Accommodations Form
  • About Us
    • Agents
    • Careers
    • Fair Housing Disclosure
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact Us
inception-app-prod/Mjg1MmU0MWEtZDg5Yi00M2ZkLWFhMjctNzkwYWU3ZDExNDI3/logo/2017/06/Accesslogo_highres.jpg

Renters

NYC rental market is one of the most dynamic in the world - there one minute, gone the next. When you see a home you like, you do not have the time to sleep on it if you intend to have it. Therefore, it is important to be prepared before you begin your search.

DO I QUALIFY?
The rule of thumb to qualify for a rental apartment in NYC is for your annual income to be at least 40 x the monthly rent; in other words, if the rent is $2,000/month, your income needs to be min. $80,000 annually. If you are a student with little or no income, the majority of landlords accept guarantors who will be held responsible for the rent if you do not pay. The guarantors should preferably reside in the tri-state area, and their minimum annual income requirement is usually 80 x monthly rent. The other components of qualification are credit history and assets. Note that income or credit requirements do not apply to housing voucher holders or tenants who qualify for government rent assistance.

WHEN SHOULD I START LOOKING?
Because of the nature of the rental market, most apartments are available the minute they are vacated. Landlords do not want to have their apartments sitting empty any longer than necessary for renovation purposes, which means that leases are typically signed within a very short period of time from vacancy. What this means in reality is that you should start looking for a new place roughly 2-3 weeks before you are ready to sign a lease, because that apartment that you saw two months ago will most definitely no longer be there when you are ready.

TIP: If you are flexible about your move, try to schedule it to the winter months when there are less people looking, and therefore, more inventory available.

REQUIRED PAPERWORK
When you schedule your appointment to look at available properties, make sure you are prepared to submit an application as soon as you find a place you like. A complete application needs to be submitted by all adult applicants and their guarantor(s). Most landlords require the following documentation (some variation from landlord to landlord):

  • your most recent federal tax return with W-2/1099 forms
  • 2-3 most recent pay stubs
  • a recent employment letter on employer's letterhead with salary and length of employment
  • most recent bank and investment statement(s)
  • copy of picture ID

Please ask your agent if other paperwork is necessary.

FEES
At the time of submitting your application, we collect a deposit equal to one month's rent. This deposit will be applied towards the broker's fee, which is due and earned when your application has been approved by the landlord. Should the landlord reject your application, this deposit will be returned to you in full.

In addition to the deposit, we will collect an application fee from the applicant(s). Our application fee is $20/person, but some landlords collect their own application fees which vary from landlord to landlord. If so, we will waive our application fee.

Once your application is approved and you sign the lease, you owe the landlord the first month's rent and a one-month security deposit, together with the balance of our broker's fee, if any. All fees must be paid in full at/by the time of lease signing, and all final payments are payable by bank check/money order only.

Have a question?

SEND
Submitting
Succes! Your message was sent!
Oops! Error occurred.

Search listings

Enter city, zip, neighborhood, address…
Loading in progress…
No results found
Type in anything you’re looking for
Search

About me

inception-app-prod/Mjg1MmU0MWEtZDg5Yi00M2ZkLWFhMjctNzkwYWU3ZDExNDI3/content/2021/07/55570.png
Susanna Saarinen
Finding or selling your home is not just a business for us, it is personal!
O: 917.295.1274
E: susanna@accesspropertygroup.com
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO
EHO

Office

Access Property Group, Inc.
260 Madison Avenue, 8th FloorNew York
NY 10016
212.567.0100
susanna@accesspropertygroup.com

Essentials

  • Home
  • Open Houses
  • Sellers
  • Renters
  • What’s Your Home Worth?
  • Fair Housing Disclosure
  • Privacy policy

Consumer Protection & Privacy

  • Accessibility
  • DMCA Compliance
For ADA assistance, please email compliance@placester.com. If you experience difficulty in accessing any part of this website, email us, and we will work with you to provide the information.
inception-app-prod/Mjg1MmU0MWEtZDg5Yi00M2ZkLWFhMjctNzkwYWU3ZDExNDI3/logo/2017/06/Accesslogo_highres.jpg

© 2023 All rights reserved

Created with Placester

Sign in

Sign in with your email address

Sign In
Forgot your password?
Create an account
You have been successfully logged in
The page will reload automatically.
Go to the homepage
Sorry something went wrong
Login or password are incorrect. Please try again.
Try again

Sign Up

Your password needs:
At least one uppercase letter
At least one special symbol or number
At least 8 characters
Sign Up
Already a User? Sign In
You have been successfully registered
Please check your email.
Go to the homepage
Sorry something went wrong
Please try again.
Try again

Reset password

Enter your email address

Reset password
Return to Log In
Reset password email has been sent.
Go to the homepage
Sorry something went wrong
Please try again.
Try again

Change password

Your password needs:
At least one uppercase letter
At least one special symbol or number
At least 8 characters
Change password
Your password has been successfully reset.
Go to the homepage
Sorry something went wrong
Please try again.
Try again

Account verification in progress

Please wait...

Account Verified!
The page will reload automatically.
Go to the homepage
Verify your email address
In order to log in to your account, you need to confirm your email address. Please check your inbox!
Go to the homepage

Share this listing

Copy Link