Question about rent

[lastlucy]

Ok so I just moved today to buenos aires and I was jazzed about the sweet apartment that i though ihad found, but was very disappointed when i arrived, I am just wondering how every one else found their flat/apartment and how much they are paying. I only signed a one month lease... which i hope to find a way out of! I pay $700 now, but I am not very satisfied with my place. Any advice or tips would be great, I plan on looking for a new place ASAP.

I found my apartment through a friend in the U.S. she new the owner.

 

[BKK to BA]

I found mine on Craigslist
But Andrea is a great broker

http://andreasstyle.com.ar/

 

[Holden]

My friend (who is also american- which means you will get your deposit back) has a really sweet apartment in Barrio Norte / Recoleta that I stay at when I am in BsAs.

It looks rented until mid-August, but that might fit into your time frame since you are stuck in that apartment for a month. Check it out at: Buenos Aires Apartments

 

[sunelaugh]

Hello Lastlucy--I am in the SAME situation! I thought I had a great apartment that I got through a short term rental agent (who knew my spanish teacher in the states). I paid $450 and am looking to get out of it as well. What neighborhood were you looking in? Would you be interested in meeting? I am a 26 year old female from Chicago Thanks!

 

[nikad]

http://www.apartmentsinba.com is run by an American expat and they have wonderful properties, I vouch for them, talk to Mike or Andrea.

 

[AlexfromLA]

http://www.apartmentsinba.com is run by an American expat and they have wonderful properties, I vouch for them, talk to Mike or Andrea.

I also know the owners and vouch for them. Great property managers.

 

[jez]

http://www.apartmentsinba.com is run by an American expat and they have wonderful properties, I vouch for them, talk to Mike or Andrea.

Whopping Security Deposit: $1,000.00 [SIZE=-2]USD[/SIZE] !!!!!!

 

[citygirl]

Are you saying that 1,000 is a lot? I've always paid a full month of rent as a security deposit.

 

[jez]

Are you saying that 1,000 is a lot? I've always paid a full month of rent as a security deposit.

It just said u$s1000, it didn't state for what time period, so I just assumed it was for any rental period, a few nights to a month???

As far as I'm aware the agency that I rent my apartment with just charge u$s300 whatever the length of stay. They also only take a 20% reservation deposit, and the apartmentinba site state it takes a u$s1000 deposit. I just thought this was well above the industry standard ???