Good English Speaking Realtor For Long-Term 2 Year Lease?

[Girino]

We have a 15% increase every 6 months. Online I saw someone asking for 12,5%. It may be aligned to inflation, but if you earn in a foreign currency and the currency exchange falls or it is kept unnaturally low, it will suck big time.

Honestly, in my day-to-day spending I haven't noticed an inflation of 12,5%. My rent doubled, but my spending didn't!
Clearly, it depends on one's lifestyle. For example we don't have any children, and maybe school fees increased a lot, or diapers or pharmaceuticals. We have very basic needs and we don't know about inflation on all of the things sold.

 

[Rich One]

This dollar versus peso decline is actually sounding a win win situation for people who have their rents in USD versus people with pesos rents going up 15% every 6 months

The blue dollar April 15 2014 to April 15 2015 went from 10,75 to 12,80 pesos 20 % aprox ??? less than the peso income increase? not to mention April 4th. The Blue increase in 2014 was less than the inflation rate.

 

[Ceviche]

The blue dollar Aoril 15 2014 to April 15 2015 went from 10,75 to 12,80 pesos 20 % aprox ??? less than the peso income increase?

And from Nov'14 to April'15?

 

[Rich One]

And from Nov'14 to April'15?

http://dolarblue.net/historico/

 

[studiodio]

An argentine friend just told me that the "law" is that rental contracts should increase 25% per 6 months, but that the going rate is 12 to 15% per month....true? seems incredible to me....

 

[Girino]

25% sounds too steep, but my experience is limited.

 

[garryl]

Any recommendations from other expats? I'm new to BA from NYC and not even sure which neighborhood to live in yet. Thanks!

Beginning in May 1st-July 1st
2-year lease
2+ bedrooms
2+ bathrooms
Within 1/2 mile walking distance to lots of bars / restaurants / shopping
Laundry (preferably in unit)
Dishwasher preferred
Open kitchen preferred
New construction / renovated / modern
Bright spacious living area with larger windows preferred
Outdoor space / balcony / patio
Nice views (higher floors preferred)
Gym

New construction sucks. You rarely have the high end new construction apt on the market. Gym in the building is a joke too.
Did you specify the rent amount ?

 

[nikad]

An argentine friend just told me that the "law" is that rental contracts should increase 25% per 6 months, but that the going rate is 12 to 15% per month....true? seems incredible to me....

There is no law that says that.