What to Do If Your Roommate Doesn't Pay Rent One of the pitfalls of renting with roommates is relying on other people to pay rent together. As a... Category Lease Topic Roommates
Eviction Laws: What You Need to Know as a Renter Eviction is a word that both landlords and renters hope to never hear. Unfortunately, life can be... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
How to Read an Apartment Lease Whether this is your first rental or you’re a seasoned renter, residential leases can be confusing... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
Lease Renewal vs. Lease Extension You’re coming to the end of your lease terms and your landlord has reached out about renewing or... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
What to Know About Rent Concessions Who doesn’t love a good deal? Moving is already costly, so finding a place with a discounted price... Category Lease Topic Budget & Affordability
What Is Rent Control? Rent control is the government’s way of trying to keep rent affordable by limiting the amount a... Category Lease Topic Budget & Affordability
How to Show Proof of Income for an Apartment Applying for an apartment is an exciting time that comes with navigating through paperwork to get... Category Lease Topic Application Process
What Is Quiet Enjoyment in a Lease? There are two implied rights, or covenants, that you can expect as a renter: the right to... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
Is My Landlord Required to Provide Heat and AC? Finding an ideal rental can be hard enough but worrying about utilities on top of finding a place to... Category Lease Topic Amenities & Features
Steps to Take When Negotiating with Your Landlord According to the US Census, rent prices have increased every year since 1940. Back in the 1950s, the... Category Lease Topic Budget & Affordability
When Is a Tenant Responsible for Repairs? Home repair is a part of every renter’s – and landlord’s – life. In time, many parts of your home... Category Lease Topic Maintenance
What to Do If Your Rental Application Is Denied You found a great apartment, submitted your application, and it was denied. Well, now what? Let’s... Category Lease Topic Application Process
What to Know About Landlord-Tenant Laws Being a renter, you may have heard the term landlord-tenant laws (or landlord-tenant rights) and... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
What to Know Before Signing Your First Lease If you’ve never rented an apartment before, you are about to embark on an epic journey of... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Lease What questions should you ask before you sign the lease? All of them! To get you started on the path... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
