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As Rents Soar, Tenants Battle Apartment Qualifications

Submitted by jimkk, Feb 15, 2007 13:44

So is that actual take home pay or a person's total annual income before deductions?

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So is that actual take home pay or a person's total annual income before deductions?	jimkk	Feb 15, 2007 13:44
This article makes it seem that you must moake an outrageous amount more than rent. This, however compares yearly income... [MORE]	Jacob	Feb 15, 2007 12:31
Here's a real life, bitterly painful example of how the 40x the rent rule squeezes a secret "rent increase" of... [MORE]	ANONYMOUS	Feb 15, 2007 11:59
In Brooklyn you can usually avoid the 40x thing. In my experience I've only seen that in Manhattan. [MORE]	Arkadius	Feb 15, 2007 11:38
2500/mo rent, must make roughly $120,000 a year. Frankly, I'm moving in soon and if I find out people are... [MORE]	cheap bastard	Feb 15, 2007 10:47
The extreme nature of the cost of living in Manhattan is not just relegated to the landlord's fees. Cheap Bastard,... [MORE]	Vassar Girl	Feb 22, 2007 19:30
This rule is arbitrary and often discriminates against those who are retired or on some form of disability income. It... [MORE]	ANONYMOUS	Feb 15, 2007 02:07

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