There are quite a few kinds of landlord you can deal with while renting a place to live. One of the most common is bad landlord. This kind of landlord is an incredible source of both stress and hassle to the tenant. Here are some tips on how to deal with bad landlords. Put everything […]

Utility problem is one of the most common problem tenant’s faces when renting a house or an apartment. It usually involves heat, water and electricity. Sometimes this became a very big dispute between the landlord and his tenant that sometimes lead to complaints and early termination of lease. This is a very hassle and inconvenient […]

There are a lot of ways to pay your rent. Depending on the mode of payment stated in the lease agreement you signed, you and your landlord can agree on the payment method that you are most comfortable with. Here are some other ways you can use to pay your monthly rent: Manager’s check. MC’s […]

Black mold is a very dangerous type of mold that can cause severe respiratory diseases and eventually, death. Having them growing on your apartment is not acceptable. If you do find one growing in your apartment, it is not necessary for you to move out immediately.  Here are some suggestions on what actions to take […]

More often than not, when a landlord has the resources to pay for renovations, he will renovate whether you like it or not. So, what are the repercussions when he does decide to renovate? Loss of privacy. While the renovations is on-going you as a tenant will have to open your house for the builders […]

When it comes to paying an exterminator for bug and pest infestations or repairs for a damage roof due to water leaking, who really is responsible for it? There are times when the bill is being paid by the landlord himself, the tenant or the bill is evenly split between the two of them. That […]

As a tenant it is your responsibility to make sure that the apartment that you are renting stays in perfect order and condition before you move out or before your lease is up. It becomes quiet a hassle and a fuss if you are being charged of wear and tear by your landlord after you […]

Can a person who is renting an apartment apply for tax deductions? Or is it only applicable if you are a landlord? Most tenants ask these questions hoping that somehow they can get a refund every time they file for their tax returns. Now here is the fact, because a landlord pays most or all […]

Browsing through the internet, one can find a lot of cases that tenants complain about their initial deposit not returned by the landlord when they decided not to move in. Now, before we go ahead and file a complaint or a lawsuit against the landlord, let us remember that there are two sides of every […]

It is common in most tenants to pay for the utilities of the apartment or house that they are renting. They also wished that the utilities bill will be addressed in their names so that they would know what they are paying for every month. Yet some landlords will not change the utilities bill to […]