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How to Break Your Rental Lease Legally
When you agree to live in a rental, you usually have to sign a lease for a specified period of time. Often, landlords like to see you sign a lease for at l
4 Tips for Breaking Your Rental Lease
If you're looking to move out of your rental home sooner than you expected, take steps to minimize the financial impact of breaking a lease.
How to Craft Rental Lease Agreements That Reduce Tenant Turnover
Will the content provided in your lease help to reduce turnover time and cost? I believe so, if you keep these 3 tips in mind.
Important to know how your rental lease agreement is working
Fortunately, few of us will have to put our rental lease agreement to the ultimate test. Yet all of us need it as a day-to-day guide to managing the rental property. Tenants need it, too, as a daily reminder of what is expected of them.
Collecting a Security Deposit: What's Legal and What Isn't
You should always collect a security deposit before you turn over the apartment keys to a new tenant.
The Landlord's Guide to Effective (& Legal) Tenant Screening
As landlords, we're governed by Fair Housing Laws - but there are things we can & do discriminate against. Learn to legally & effectively screen tenants.
The LandlordStation Guide to the Legal Do’s and Don’ts of Screening Tenants
You can navigate the law governing tenant screening so that you can find the right person to live in your rental unit without breaking the rules.
How to Successfully (& Legally) Raise the Rent as a Landlord
With rents soaring across the country, it may be tempting to up yours considerably. Before you do, be sure you're following correct (and legal) procedures!
Legal Guide: Safety and Liveability Rules for Your Rental
Rendering a habitable living space is the primary responsibility of the landlord. Master major legal requirements on livability to avoid broad interpretations and potential lawsuits.
How to Legally Evict a Tenant
Evictions are a landlord's worst nightmare. Mostly because it means you have a tenant who has broken a lease term or who isn’t paying rent and you need them to vacate the property as soon
Is it Legal for Renters to Make Home Improvements?
There are legal issues involved when you want to make home improvements to a space you rent. Before you start your project, make sure it's legal.
Is a Text Message Legally Binding With a Landlord?
The short answer is, it depends. There are times that texting can be legally binding, and times that it cannot....
How to Legally Deny a Rental Applicant
Property managers are responsible for approving and rejecting rental applicants. As long as the reasons for denial are legitimate and meet Federal Fair Housing Guidelines, you have the right to approve the most qualified rental applicant
Multiple Roommates? 5 Common Legal Problems
Living with multiple roommates is always an exciting move to make, but of course it raises many legal issues. While you may feel like you're prepared, having been a tenant in the past, it may be a different situation when...
Landlord Locked Me Out: Is That Legal Eviction Procedure?
You are reading this on your phone at a café because your landlord locked you out today, and you're wondering if that is okay. Is it legal? Landlord-tenant law does vary from state to state, and it is difficult...
You can withhold rent from a landlord, but only if you do it legally
Carrie Radovan says her apartment at Sunrise Tower Apartment’s has always been bad, but now,it’ss unbearable, “I’ve had to buy new clothes for my kids I’ve had to buy new furniture because we lost furniture from mold.” Radovan says she has mold growing inside her apartment and says she’s not paying rent until maintenance cleans …
Local legal intern creates guide to help people with housing insecurity
Applying for a job, housing or government assistance is impossible without legal documents, like a birth certificate. Often, people enduring homelessness lose those documents.
Squatters: What's Legal, What's Not, & How to Get Rid of Them
“Squatters’ rights” are two words that invoke ire in landlords everywhere. The concept may seem silly but is rooted in real law. But it doesn’t mean squatters can operate with impunity. What rights do squatters and property owners have? How does the smart investor handle squatters? Read on to learn the answers.
Guest Blog: How to Legally Protect Yourself Against Problem Residents
The job of a landlord can be difficult, especially when it comes to legal issues.
