Amazing Tips to Protect Your Security Deposit   A security deposit is a monetary amount usually taken by the landlord or the owner of the house as insurance if you somehow damaged anything or to pay for back rents or fees left after you move out. After the amount has been deducted in the […]

Ever since the concept of “renting” a house has been created, the issue of the landlord and the tenant going up against each other have been there. It has become part of the things you have to go through when having to rent or renting out. As a tenant myself, I have to put up […]

When you have been renting an apartment for several years, household appliances (stove, refrigerator, dish washers, etc.) and furniture (coach, bed, tables, carpets) are bound to wear and tear. Now, when you decide to move out, how would you know what to pay for and what is normal wear and tear? Usually, after a few […]

Many find it weird to hear and see people living in their own cars but what is weirder is when you see and hear people renting a storage unit not to store their stuffs but to personally live in it. It may be weird for those who can afford to rent an apartment complex but […]

  A Tenant’s Rights to Landlord Repairs A tenant has a right to live a habitable rental property, but what about cosmetic or minor problems that an apartment or rental house has. What repairs are landlords forced to repair, and what kinds of repairs may a landlord ignore?   Tenant Rights on Repairs: What must […]

“We are renting in a bottom apartment as we are an old couple and could absolutely not make it through a whole flight of stairs anymore. We were doing fine the first couple of months but when people moved in at the apartments above us, everything went to hell. They have children running around and […]

Before a tenant moves in, the landlord may request for a comprehensive background check. The information needed for the background check will be based on the information the tenant has included in the application form. You will need the tenant’s consent especially if you need to pull a credit check because that is sensitive information. […]

Before you moved in, you were required to pay a security deposit. The security deposit, depending on how your lease agreement was worded, should take care of repairs and even the last month’s rent. In most cases, the security deposit will be equivalent to a month’s rent but if you live in those really classy […]

One of the provisions in the lease agreement is that the tenant must take care of the apartment and keep it clean. By signing the lease agreement, that means you agree to all the provisions included in the document. So by keeping the apartment clean, does that mean it has to be spotless too? Here […]

A burst pipe can cause a lot of damage. It could flood your rental property, damage your personal belongings and can even cause mold problems. It’s also pretty tricky to determine if the landlord or the tenant is responsible for the burst pipe and the damages it has caused. So let’s take a look at […]