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snorkeling_moose t1_jeaa6go wrote

Reply to comment by -CalicoKitty- in Broker fee question by subaruforesters

Yeah this is complete tomfoolery. Kind of a red flag from the landlord - if they're looking to screw OP this way, what else can they expect down the road? Probably not much, but worth considering.

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subaruforesters OP t1_jeadxf9 wrote

My friend has lived there for many years and has had a great experience with her, part of why we wanted to move in. So it's very weird that this is coming up, and I'm not sure how worried I should be

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therealcmj t1_jeap9sp wrote

The owner figures they can get a few extra bucks so no harm in asking for it. Even though it’s technically illegal (unless he has a license).

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snorkeling_moose t1_jebnevl wrote

I mean if she's been good to your friend for years, then that's probably a pretty good sign. Trying to squeeze you for a broker's fee in a possibly illegal manner is just fucking weird though.

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