In November 2006 I set out to rent an apartment in the Bronx. I acuired the help a rel estate broker. The broker quickly found an apartment for me and I paid all my fees as requested and on time,1 month rent & 1 month security paid to the landlord and an equivalent of 1 months rent paid to the broker. However on or around December 10th the landlord called and asked for some more time before I moved in so he could fix the linoleum floors, after a little more than a week the floors were not yet completed and the apartment had not been completely painted. When I questioned the landlord about this he said that he changed his mind and didnt think it would be a good idea for me to move in and that I could meet him the next day to get my rent and security back. When I spoke to my real estate agent about the situation he told me that I was out of luck and that he would not be refunding me the fee paid to him. Is this fair? Am I entitled to this money back?
2007-01-02 07:21:17 · 2 answers · asked by NYdoll 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
the real estate broker did not give me any kind of contract to sign
2007-01-02 07:30:53 · update #1
Refer to the agreement you signed with the broker. Whether or not you get the money back should be spelled out there.
2007-01-02 07:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by grinonli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You signed a contract with your broker. Mos broker's do no give money back. That has been my experience.
2007-01-02 15:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋