Tenants

When it comes to repairs, both parties to the lease automatically obtain certain rights and obligations. As a tenant, one of the rights you automatically obtain is the right to live in a habitable home that meets the state’s basic health, safety, and building codes. Your landlord must continue maintaining those responsibilities after you have […]

As a renter, you automatically obtain certain rights after establishing a lease with a landlord. Among these rights is the right to live in a habitable rental property that meets your state’s- specific building, health, and safety codes. The responsibility for notifying the landlord of issues, however, lies squarely with you as a renter. Once

Landlords have a right to ask tenants for a security deposit as part of the initial apartment move-in costs. And understandably so, the deposit is meant to cushion a landlord against certain potential issues that can cause them financial damage. For example, if the tenant breaks their lease without a legally justified reason, withholds rent

Yes, as a tenant, you can report a bad landlord for unsafe living conditions no matter the state you live in! Generally speaking, tenants can establish legal tenancy in either of three ways. That is, after signing a written rental agreement, making a verbal agreement with the landlord, or after making a payment in exchange

Absolutely! As a tenant, you have a right to get your security deposit back when you move out, minus any allowable deductions. State landlord-tenant laws grant landlords the right to charge tenants a security deposit. But, the specific amount the landlord can charge you as a security deposit will depend on a myriad of factors.

Are you looking to rent an apartment for the first time and wondering about the security deposit you must pay? If so, this blog has you covered! In today’s blog, you’ll learn all the basics of a tenant’s security deposit. Including, what it is, why landlords charge it, when a landlord can make deductions, and