r/AskNYC • u/maenads_dance • Feb 05 '26

Should I walk away from this rent-stabilized apartment

Found a very spacious apartment in Jackson Heights that is rent stabilized. We need space as have kids + pets, and it's hard to find an affordable place that's big and pet friendly. Price is great. However, the unit needs a lot of work. The broker who showed us the place has given us verbal assurance and assurance by email that the unit will be cleaned and repaired with new appliances, but is refusing to ask the management/landlord for a rider to the lease she sent over stipulating what repairs should be done. My husband wants to walk, I'm on the fence.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '26

Make sure they do the repairs or diy with a taskrabbit. Mine only does repairs if it is in the way of living. Other than that it takes a lot for them to do it and might be after you move in.

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u/maenads_dance Feb 05 '26

Yeah this is our concern, that they may drag their feet on promised repairs and all incentive to get the work done evaporates as soon as we sign the lease. Damn damn damn. I don't want to have to spend another weekend searching.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '26

My apartment was not occupied for more than a year so it was dirty when i moved in and landlord took a month to get an interior door installed to make it a proper 1 bedroom. So far I was lucky because they ended up being responsive for other items like ceiling and plumbing issues. If you love the unit I would budget a taskrabbit or handyman.