Residents are on the prowl again looking for the most attractive rental units for their money. At the same time there is a growing group of former homeowners who are back in the rental market.
Residents are slowly but surely coming around to the idea of having renter’s insurance. And that’s good news for homeowners.
A 2014 Insurance Information Institute (III) poll conducted by ORC International found that 37 percent of renters have renter’s insurance, Continue reading →
Eviction laws are slightly different in every U.S. state, but many of them are based on the same fundamentals. Generally, landlords needs specific reasons why they’re evicting tenants. Evictions must conform to a specified legal process where tenants are notified Continue reading →
A security deposit is an amount of money — ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars — that a tenant pays a landlord or property manager at the beginning of a lease above and beyond first or last month’s rent. Continue reading →
So you’ve pulled your sweaters out of mothballs and found your mittens at the bottom of the coat closet. But what about your house — is it prepared for the cold months ahead?
It is extremely important that the provisions in a lease relating to a refund of a security deposit be followed except to the extent that they may conflict with the statutory law. However, generally, absent other provisions Continue reading →
This is one of the most important documents in the renting process and can often be key in deciding how much of your deposit you get back at the end of your agreement. You should therefore be extremely thorough and Continue reading →