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AVOID 121 East 12th Street

Started by benwellington
over 14 years ago
Posts: 16
Member since: Feb 2007
Discussion about 115 East 12th Street in East Village
RENTER BEWARE! 121 East 12th St is owned and managed by Bernic Enterprises. It took almost 20 phone calls to get to speak with Mr. Bernic. They charged me $1300.00 for "repainting" when I moved out, despite a verbal agreement not to do so and despite the fact that I had been there over three years and he was obligated by law to repaint any way. Also, the super had done a walk through and agreed that it was in top shape. He also let painters into my apartment before I moved out, and they stole my clothing, and destroyed my furniture. They ripped everything I owned off of the walls, and threw it in a garbage bag in the middle of the room. Not only did he deny this happened (despite my photos), he did not even apologize.
Response by NYCMatt
over 14 years ago
Posts: 7523
Member since: May 2009

Um, "good shape" isn't good enough to rent to a new tenant. I don't care how clean you are, new tenants demand a fresh coat of paint -- especially after five years.

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Response by benwellington
over 14 years ago
Posts: 16
Member since: Feb 2007

§27-2013 of the NYC Administrative Code requires that Landlords of units with multiple dwelling repaint every three years. So it was his obligation to repaint.

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Response by pier45
over 14 years ago
Posts: 379
Member since: May 2009

1300 is pretty ridiculous for repainting a rental apartment in any case. Any guesses how big the kickback is?

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Response by Isle_of_Lucy
over 14 years ago
Posts: 342
Member since: Apr 2011

Reason #42 on the list of 189 reasons to buy rather than rent.

:::ducking and covering:::

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Response by chinatown7
over 14 years ago
Posts: 5
Member since: May 2011

hmmmmmm Funny enough... I am living in 122 e 13th at the moment... The apartment was turned over to me in crap condition. The super is a real character... Why didn't you argue further with Bernic to reduce the charge?

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Response by Max003
over 14 years ago
Posts: 1
Member since: Sep 2011

Good to know. Will not be renting there anytime soon.

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Response by benwellington
over 14 years ago
Posts: 16
Member since: Feb 2007

After a few months fight, we got it worked out! Phew.

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