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Being charged May and June rent when moving in?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:19 pm
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:19 pm
Seems odd to me. They specifically said it wasn't last month rent or security deposit. They said that they required a full month rent when someone moves in but the prorated fee means they will charge me for my first two months. Is this unusual?
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Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:22 pm to athenslife101
When in May are you moving in?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:25 pm to athenslife101
Never heard of that. So they essentially want 3 months rent upfront (deposit included)?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:27 pm to athenslife101
Depends on your move in date
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:29 pm to upgrayedd
No security deposit. There's some thing about security deposits being charged interest or something so a lot of places just want a move in fee. So today I paid the move in fee and the prorated fee for May to move in May 5. And when I move in, they want June's rent and I won't have to pay again till July.
I saw one article by the Tribune about it but not much else.
I saw one article by the Tribune about it but not much else.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:29 pm to athenslife101
I've always paid deposit and first month's rent, and I've lived in 7 different places. Be weary of CL scammers
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:31 pm to Hammertime
CL scammer?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:33 pm to athenslife101
some of the nicer apartments do this. We paid prorated March and full April upon moving in on like March 25th or something like that.
I think the theory behind it is that someone that doesn't belong could come up with one month pretty easy. So you weed people out by asking alot up front
I think the theory behind it is that someone that doesn't belong could come up with one month pretty easy. So you weed people out by asking alot up front
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:33 pm to athenslife101
Sounds about right. If you were moving in May 25 you would have to do the same. Just a lot less for May.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:33 pm to Hammertime
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I've always paid deposit and first month's rent, and I've lived in 7 different places. Be weary of CL scammers
This, but 3 places.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 8:36 pm to athenslife101
I do agree that is a little odd...just be sure that you will not be paying another cent until July and I think you are good.
It sounds to me like these folks have had a lot of people say they wanted to move in and then back out at the last minute leaving the place vacant for a month.
Another thing to clarify on any rental is how much notice you have to give when you leave.
It sounds to me like these folks have had a lot of people say they wanted to move in and then back out at the last minute leaving the place vacant for a month.
Another thing to clarify on any rental is how much notice you have to give when you leave.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:10 pm to athenslife101
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No security deposit. There's some thing about security deposits being charged interest or something so a lot of places just want a move in fee. So today I paid the move in fee and the prorated fee for May to move in May 5. And when I move in, they want June's rent and I won't have to pay again till July.
So you are paying the rent for May, and the rent for June, both upfront, but no security deposit, and you won't pay rent again til July? Sounds to me like it's a way to charge a higher security deposit and keep some of the trash out that can't afford two months upfront. I'd do that any time over a security deposit
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:33 pm to Upperdecker
I'm going to have to go deep into savings :(. It's going to take like 2 years to get savings back to what they were.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:35 pm to athenslife101
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I'm going to have to go deep into savings :(. It's going to take like 2 years to get savings back to what they were.
Seriously?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:42 pm to athenslife101
Misread. Not a big deal if you ask me.
This post was edited on 4/29/16 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:47 pm to SG_Geaux
Well, I was living with family in a small southern town where I could save. Now I'm living in an expensive major city where I'm going to be barely saving anything unless I want to be a hermit.. I had to buy furniture. I had to pay moving expenses and all that jazz. I'm not happy about the situation.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:59 pm to athenslife101
Yes if it's a house. Happens rarely, but enough for me to know about it
Search Google for "Craigslist house renting scams"
Search Google for "Craigslist house renting scams"
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:01 pm to Hammertime
The last place I moved in, I moved in the 25th. I paid my full rent for that month. Once the next month hit I paid the pro-rated amount for the five days I was there, so like $90.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:10 pm to Hammertime
It's an apartment. I couldn't afford a house. You aren't getting a house for less than a million and you ain't renting a half a house for less than 2500 within 5 miles of here unless it's in the ghetto.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:13 pm to athenslife101
Sounds like a shifty deal. I would have hammered for no rent the partial month.
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