Your Maintenance Request Wasn’t Completed. Now What?
The legal standard says that landlords should make sure that their units have certain basic amenities and are safe and habitable for tenants to...
Navigating Unpaid Rent with Roommates
Renting with roommates can become tricky when it comes to ensuring timely rent payments. As a co-tenant, you're collectively responsible for the entire rent...
Understanding Emotional Support Animals (ESAs): A Guide for Landlords and Tenants
Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) play a crucial role in the lives of many people with emotional or psychological disabilities. The rental industry often grapples...
Timing is Everything: The Best Months to Rent for Tenants
Part one in a two part series. This week, we're talking about when you can get the best deals on an apartment if you're a tenant...
The advantages (and obligations) of having a co-signer
Finding an apartment you love isn't always easy -- so when you find your dream residence, you don't want anything or anyone standing in...
5 ways to get your deposit back
Most landlords require a security deposit, sometimes called a safety or damage deposit, prior to you moving in. They do this as a safety...
Is Negotiating Rent a Good Idea?
Let's say you're the living personification of what a perfect tenant should be: you pay your rent on time, you keep the noise levels...
5 Devastating Rental Property Mistakes to Avoid
When you're looking for a rental property to manage or invest in, the process can feel overwhelming, a bit like navigating a ship through a storm....
5 simple steps to finding the perfect apartment
Finding the right apartment can be rough, particularly if you're moving to a new city or area for the first time. But it doesn't have...
Late Rent: What You Need to Know About Late Fees, Evictions,...
Late rent payments can be a bigger issue than you might think. Even if you only pay a small late fee, you could be...
What to Expect During the Rental Application Process
After touring apartments and finding one that suits your budget and needs, you need to be quick in starting the application process. After all, Bloomberg reports...
Moving? 7 Tips for Downsizing Into an Apartment
Most of us are pretty darn good at accumulating stuff — and cleverly stashing it around our homes to give us the false security that...













