When entering into a lease agreement, I don’t really pay attention to its clauses.  All I’m interested in is to move and get settled in to my new apartment.  A few months after I moved in, problems would start to come out and depending on the intensity of the problems, I would like to have […]

Okay. You might say that this really one of the worst decisions ever but 6 months ago, we signed a lease agreement with a real estate company. We were told that there will be showings but they will be very minimal so as not to disrupt with our living. We were okay with it since […]

A growing number of tenants are concerned that their landlords may abuse their right to privacy. This is following complaints of tenants coming home only to find that things were not the way they left them. Also, there have been actual documentations of landlords being caught inside the tenant’s apartment. In these cases, what are […]

As part of Fair Housing, most landlords would do background checks but the degree would depend on their discretion. From a landlord’s point of you, they want to make sure that they are only renting to the best tenants around. This process of screening would also be beneficial to the community because somebody who passes […]

Have you ever been tempted not to pay rent? I mean, it takes quite a chunk off your monthly salary – money that you could have spent on something else. However tempting it may be, you know it’s not right, all the time. Even if all hell has broken loose with your landlord, you just […]

I have served my time and I would like to start a new life. I got a job in a department store and am currently living with my mother. I want to live on my own and would like to rent. However, it seems that landlords do not like people with records to rent their […]

Carpet is important for a variety of reasons. It cushions the noise especially if you are living in an apartment, it helps with the insulation and it filters the air by keeping all the dusts and other debris trapped in the carpet. If you have carpet in the main areas of your apartment, then it […]

The downside to living in an apartment complex is the noise. Imagine several people in the same building, doing their own stuff in their own – with some tenants even being inconsiderate enough to make all kinds of noise. Yes, it is a nightmare. Although hearing your neighbors sometimes is okay, hearing them every day […]

Not sure if you should file an Apartment Complaints with the Rental Protection Agency? This video shows you the options you have as a tenant when it comes to complaints.  You have rights as a tenant.  Filing a complaint without fear of retaliation is one of those rights. Video Transcript: So, you’ve got a rental problem […]