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No. Unless you have some kind of subsidy (where rents are set by federal regulation), there is no such thing as overcharging. The apartment is worth whatever somebody (you) agreed to pay. Some people think they are being cheated because the tenant next door is paying less, for an apartment with the same floor plan, area, appliances, etc. But, no two apartments are the same, because no two are in the same place. Sometimes, the other tenant agreed to a longer lease, so got a cheaper rate. Or, she moved in during winter, when less tenants are looking. Anyway, nothing prevents a landlord from charging different tenants different rents, just because he wants to.

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