Lease Lingo Explained: What Does “Joint and Several Liability Lease” Mean
As a tenant, you must understand the fine print and legal jargon scattered throughout your lease. You'll want to have a grasp of every clause or stipulation you agree to
Candles, Canines & Cigarettes: Can My Landlord Ban Them?
Monthly rent and utility dues are a standard part of any lease agreement. However, when you read your lease’s fine print, you might find some not-so-standard clauses governing what you can and can’t do in your apartment.
How to Find an Apartment While Unemployed
If you’re looking for an apartment without a job, then you’re probably running into some trouble. The unfortunate fact about apartment-hunting is that if you don’t have an immediately obvious, reliable source of income, your chance of being approved for an apartment is significantly lower. These rigid rental guidelines can make it difficult to find an apartment if you have an unusual source of income — such as being a freelancer or making your money online — and impossible if you have nothing you can call a ‘job’ at all. Fortunately, landlords are people too, so it is possible to find one who is willing to deal with you; you just have to be ready to make a few gestures to show good faith.
Offer a Deposit
One of the ways you can prove that you’ll get money is by showing that you have money. If you put two months’ rent down — above and beyond your security deposit — you can often convince a landlord to sign you up, knowing that you’ve got, at the minimum, a couple of months to get your income in line. Just be willing to show him where you got the money; some landlords are very leery of too much cash coming from someone with no visible job because it makes them think you might be into some kind of illegal activity.
Get a New Lease on Life this Spring
Most Americans are fed up with the coldest, snowiest winter in decades. We are looking for something new, refreshing, and a vastly different change of scenery. Fortunately, as the weather
Apartment Living: Organize And Budget
It’s very easy to get excited when looking to find an apartment. Sometimes that seemingly perfect apartment catches our eye with an open floorplan, great ambiance and an easily-accessible location,
Dallas Apartment Demand Is Up
Dallas apartments might be a seller's market in the next few years. You might want to lock up a good deal while you can still find one.
Apartment Noise Woes
While apartment noise issues are certainly something you want to watch out for when you're looking to rent, sometimes it's worth dealing with noise when the place is just plain
Rent-an-Apartment Checklist
This rent-an-apartment checklist will help you make sure you don't get stuck in an apartment you don’t like for the whole term of your lease.
Apartment Rentals on the Rise
Apartment rentals are up despite the slow economy. But it actually makes sense. With all the foreclosures, the people who lived in those houses are renting apartments.
Apartments in Austin on the Rise
Apartments in Austin are being built at a record pace - but at the same time many apartment complex owners are finding themselves able to land higher rents.
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