Understanding Clauses in Apartment Rental Agreements Let’s face it; leases can be lengthy, complicated, and filled with hard-to-understand legal jargon... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
When Do Guests Become Roommates? We’ve all seen movies where uninvited guests show up, suitcases in hand, at the protagonist’s front... Category Lease Topic Roommates
The Different Types of Rental Lease Agreements More than a third of households in the United States live in rental housing according to the Joint... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
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 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
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 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
Navigating Your Lease Agreement The journey to your new apartment is almost over! But wait. Before you put pen to paper – or mouse... Category Lease Topic Leasing/Lease Options
