77 articles on "landlord"

Did Your Landlord Re-Key Your Apartment

Most landlords consider it routine to re-key the locks before renting an apartment to a new tenant. However, this isn't always the case. Maybe the landlord insists that all the keys to the apartment were turned in... but how can you be sure?I he...

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Landlord's Right to Enter

When you move in to a rental property, you agree to let your landlord handle many of the repair and maintenance problems. You also agree to lose some of your privacy rights. Unless your landlord is incredibly talented, he, or one of the people respon...

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Is Renters' Insurance Really Necessary

You and your landlord share a common goal: You both want to ensure the protection of your interests. Obtaining a security deposit from you usually ranging from $100 to a full month's rent, and averaging $250 is how your landlord obtains a degr...

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The Legal Process of an Eviction

In the event that a landlord decides to evict their tenant, he or she must follow certain guidelines. The landlord can legally evict you for three different reasons:1. You miss a rent payment.2. You violate the rules stated in the lease i.e. unauthor...

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The Downside of Buy To Let

The Downside of Buy To Let by: Peter Parsons is... gearing. The same factor that gives the buy-to-let landlord his massive advantage in a rising property market is one of his worst enemies in a falling market. With housing markets across the wor...

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Your Right to Manage Company and Enfranchisement

The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 is the legislation giving you the chance to control and manage the way your block is run. This will involve making independent decisions about the service and general maintenance of the flats; it will incl...

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HOW LONG DOES THE LANDLORD HAVE BEFORE HE HAS TO RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT

Here's the amount of time landlords have to return a tenant's security deposit after the tenant leaves. For details on your state's specific procedures for returning security deposits, see your state's landlord-tenant statutes.Sta...

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The Minefields in Your Lease

The Minefields in Your Lease by: Dan The Roommate Man In some markets across the country San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C., for example the renters' market is so hot that properties are snatched up the same day they become avai...

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HOW TO NEGOTIATE A BETTER LEASE

Is it possible to negotiate better terms on your lease? It could be worth a try. What do you have to lose? Here are a few tactics to try:Ask the landlord how many vacant units are in the building.Bring a competitors ad with you when you view the apar...

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What Tenants Need To Do To Make Repair Rquests

One of the advantages to living in a rental unit is the presence of a landlord. It's a nice treat not to have to worry about finding a reliable handyman to make the needed repairs. As a tenant, you hardly ever have to worry about being handed an...

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