I’ve stuck around for a year in this apartment with all the problems I’ve had. I’ve had plumbing, electrical and sewage problems and then for a time, I had mold. It wasn’t the dangerous black mold but it was still mold and the smell hung thick in the air for some time. I didn’t want […]

You signed a lease agreement and it is legally binding. This means that you have to act your end of the deal as your landlord does his part. If you break the lease agreement, you could get evicted. And an eviction is something that you want to avoid since it limits your chances of finding […]

Before anything else, know that having a pet in a rental property is actually a privilege and not necessarily a right. Landlords would agree to having a pet in their rental property because it broadens their scope of tenants and it also reduces their turnover rates because they know that you won’t have lot of […]

Due to the nature of work in the military, service men are entitled to a certain set of guidelines that would protect them from their financial obligations. According to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a military man can terminate his lease agreement when they go active on duty. This is if the lease was set […]

When it comes to the number of occupants allowed in a single room, most landlords would follow the two plus one formula.  This means that in one bedroom three people may you live together.  But the general guideline is that in a single bedroom there should only be two people. The specifics will depend on […]

Following Hurricane Sandy, there were a lot of tenant-landlord cases that was filed in court. There was a lot of misinformation on whether the tenant has the right to withhold rent because the place is uninhabitable. On the other hand, landlords sue because they want their rent to be paid. Although you will think that […]

Although the housing market is gaining momentum with the increased number of ground breaks and construction, a good number of homes is still being foreclosed. Some of these foreclosed homes even have tenants paying rent on-time. You’re lucky if your landlord has been open to you about the foreclosure (or the short sale, whichever is […]

Have you ever heard of a landlord not allowing guests in the apartment? Well I have because it personally happened to me. So here’s my story: I rented a room in my landlord’s home. We had a lease agreement for a year but after that, we were on month-to-month. I understand that the old lease […]

Security is always the first concern, whether you are renting a house, apartment, room or condo. Standard exit procedures include that the previous tenant return all the keys to the rental property but there are instances when the keys are not returned. To be safe, most landlords just change the locks every time a tenant […]

Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 allows for the payment of rental housing by the government in behalf of the estimated 3.1 million low income families.  It is an umbrella of several government services that aim to assist low income families and prevent them from living on the streets.  One of the most […]