If you allow tenants to have pets in order to broaden your applicant pool, you need to keep in mind the need to protect yourself…
The most important thing to keep in mind about a sublet situation is that the subletting tenant has absolutely no responsibilities to you. If the…
While you may have heard of radon gas before, chances are you probably don’t know much about it. Basically, radon is a radioactive gas that…
Life changes – and so can leases…if both parties agree. What Can Be Changed In theory, anything in an existing lease can be changed as…
Regardless of how they choose to divvy up the living quarters or maintenance responsibilities among themselves, cotenants (commonly known as roommates) have an equal responsibility…
As a landlord, if you are expecting an applicant to come up with an application fee, the first month’s rent, a security deposit and the…
When It’s Due In every state of the union, you have the right to specify exactly when the rent is due. Whether it’s on the…
When an applicant or a current tenant approaches you to get permission to have Morris, Chewie – or, yes, even Fluffy – move in to…
If you ever have any intention of selling your unit, this is an addendum you may want to consider. While this option is usually intended…
Better known as “the law of the land,” the lease agreement is both your six-gun and your lever-action rifle, equipped with enough ammunition to stand…