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Legal Issues

Renting Laws: Underage Tenants and Parental Consent

Teresa Bergen

 · Apr 19, 2022

Not everybody manages to fit the nuclear family model of parents living with their children until the kids move away to attend college

Back in our grandparents’ days, workers were more likely to get hired on with a company and stay with a full-time job for years or even decades.

Teresa Bergen

 · Apr 7, 2022

If you’re a member of the Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly called “Section 8,” different eviction rules apply to your apartment building. Or perhaps you live in a building where other residents are in this program. Either way, you may be wondering how the eviction process is different. What is Section 8? First of all, […]

Teresa Bergen

 · Mar 31, 2022

An “unlawful detainer” is legal speak for an action many tenants dread: eviction. This legal process determines the right to possession of property — in this case, your apartment. To bring forth this legal proceeding, the landlord must generally demonstrate that they complied with all procedural requirements, such as giving the tenant three days’ notice […]

Teresa Bergen

 · Feb 17, 2022

If you’ve been trying to rent an apartment and keep getting told you need a lease guarantor or co-signer, you may be confused as to what the landlord wants and why. Luckily, it’s not so complicated to understand, although it might be difficult to find someone who’s willing to fill the position.

Cassie Damewood

 · Feb 15, 2022

Few things are more frustrating than getting kicked out of your apartment because it’s an illegal unit – especially when you had no idea the unit was illegal in the first place. For that reason alone, you’ll find that knowing what is legal in your area to be an essential asset in avoiding trouble further […]

Bonface Landi

 · Sep 28, 2021

All renters must fill out a rental application before qualifying for an apartment. In some cases, this may only be a formality, or a way for the landlord to get a sense of your background, character, employment record/income (i.e. ability to pay rent), and past rental history. However, most of the time, landlords do run […]

Lisa Wright

 · Sep 23, 2021

Now that almost half the country is fully vaccinated, things are beginning their slow return to normal. However, many people are still struggling to pay their rent on time because of COVID-related economic hardships

Lisa Wright

 · Jun 1, 2021