When I moved in to my apartment it already has a working washer and dryer that is very old, unproductive and not really effective when it comes to getting my clothes clean. I am seriously considering buying a new and working washer and dryer for the apartment.  But I have a serious question in mind; […]

Once a tenant signed a lease agreement that states that he is the one responsible to pay for the utility bills and not the landlord then he is the one responsible to pay for it and the landlord may feel safe from the utility companies for collections if ever the tenant will not pay.  With […]

Sometimes it is very easy for a tenant to get angry to a landlord who refuses their rental unit because of pets. To pet owners they treat their pets not just as animals but as a part of their family as well. They feel discriminated if the landlord will not allow their pet to live […]

Finding an apartment to rent can be very difficult especially if you have pets like dogs and cats living with you. There are a number of pet owners who complained that many rental property owners only let them rent sub-standard or rental units that are already in poor condition just because the landlords do not […]

Every tenant should feel safe inside and outside his rented apartment or house, and it is the landlord’s responsibility to ensure the safety of his tenants. It is the tenant’s very right to experience the enjoyment of renting and living in the unit to his own accord. Safety issues vary from different locations i.e. urban […]

Security deposit by definition is any form of money that a landlord asks from a tenant before moving in along with an advance payment of rent. It serves as a protection for the landlord if ever the tenant decides to terminate the lease agreement early or if he violates the lease agreement. Also security deposit […]

It is a very rough experiences to both the tenant and the landlord themselves, having to deal with an eviction. But when it comes to tenants not paying their due rent, caused damages to the rental property and is becoming a problem to other tenants living in the neighborhood it became a very big issue at hand […]

When renting an apartment or a house it is often written on the lease that the basic utilities like heat, water and gas is not for free and the utility bill should be paid for by the tenant himself.  But if you are renting in an apartment building you often find that even the utilities […]

Every lease agreement has its own clause about the right of landlord to have access to do inspections on his rental unit every now and then with a notice 24-hours ahead. But that does not mean that the landlord already have a free pass to enter the rental premises anytime he wants to even without […]

If you check the state and local laws all over the United States you can find it written there the different responsibilities of a landlord and tenant to the rental unit/property and also the area around the rental unit/property. Here is the list of the responsibilities of a landlord: Offer Basic Living Requirements. This is […]