I was browsing through some forums when I saw a rather peculiar post.  It was about this man who is living with his parents even though he is employed and is beyond legal age.  They have an oral agreement that he would have to pay rent every month and he would also need to do […]

I used to be in a very bad situation because I couldn’t handle my finances very well.  The issue is not just because I skipped rent payments but it’s actually worse than that.  I had to file for bankruptcy.  I just couldn’t take the stress anymore so I had to admit that I didn’t have […]

My landlord is changing property management and word has it that he is trying to evict all of us so he can rent the place to new tenants but with higher rent. I thought it was only talk but one day, I came home to find a notice on my door saying that I was […]

If an eviction case was filed against a tenant, the court has the right to interfere between the tenant and the landlord. The reasons why a landlord would file for an eviction is because the tenant was unable to pay his monthly rent and the landlord already gave a 3 day notice to pay. Even […]

Finding the right rental unit and signing the lease for it is a reason for celebration to many. You can now sit back, relax and look forward to moving in to your new home, knowing that all your efforts had paid off and your apartment search is now finally over. Finding an apartment also means […]

Legal occupant by definition is someone who has the legal right to stay or live in a rental property that is often backed with a lease agreement. Legal occupant who is unable to pay his rent and his other obligations can frustrate a landlord and may cause the landlord to evict him out of his […]

What is a security deposit? It is a refundable deposit tenant gives the landlord before moving in into a rental property. The tenant must abide by the terms of the lease agreement if he wishes to get his security deposit back when he moves out or if the lease expires.  On the other hand there […]

Due to tough economy and sense of duty that many people allow members of their family to live with them. Unfortunately, living with relatives does not work out sometimes and some issues and disputes may come along the way. If time comes and you need to ask them to move out and they do not […]

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a tenant or a landlord, it is very important that you know how to differentiate normal wear and tear from actual damage caused by a tenant to a rental unit. In order for a landlord to protect their investment property and at the same time abide by the local state […]

There are a lot of landlords and real estate investors that has a love/hate relationship with tenants who are a part of section 8. Section 8 is a program from the US government and the department of housing and urban development that provides housing assistance to the people. Having a tenant under section 8 live […]