Oh My Apartment

While you might assume that you have the option to decide who shares your apartment, your landlord sees it differently. Any roommate that you want to move in is expected to go through the same tenant application process you did, complete with signing a lease. In fact, your lease probably says something about the fact […]

Dawn Casey invited a friend over to her apartment for a visit. When her friend went outside to get in his car and go home, his vehicle was gone. The apartment complex had towed the car. Dawn says, “Tenants here have stickers for cars…the car was towed since he wasn’t a resident — while he […]

Renting older apartments can sometimes present an unexpected problem: lead-based paint. While any apartment building built after 1978 should be completely free of lead paint, older buildings may have lead-based paint hazards. In order to make sure that tenants are aware of any such risks, landlords are required to tell you if there is a […]

Mold can be one of the biggest problems facing renters: it can cause a variety of health problems and property damage. If a mold problem isn’t addressed, it’s easy for health problems to become severe. When you’re considering a new apartment, it’s crucial to check for any signs of mold first, rather than counting on […]

It’s one of the worst things you can come home to: meat left in your refrigerator has gone bad. Maybe it’s the result of a power outage while you were on vacation. Maybe something went wrong with your building’s electrical while you were out of town. Either way, you’ve got one of the worst possible […]

Real estate agents and home owners have been using staging techniques for years: by creating an atmosphere that a buyer can easily picture herself in, it’s easier to sell a property. The same techniques can be used to quickly sublet an apartment. With just a few changes, you’ll find that your apartment is much easier […]

The ability to grow a little food in your apartment is appealing: you can save some money, live a greener lifestyle and enjoy some of the freshest fruits and vegetables you’ve ever had. Living in an apartment with no yard shouldn’t stop you from exercising your green thumb. You can grow plants on your balcony, […]

You’ve met somebody. You’ve fallen in love. You move in together. This chain of events may sound familiar, but it’s worth stopping it before it gets to the third step. Just because you’ve found that certain someone doesn’t mean that you’ve found the best roommate ever. Maybe you’ve landed a girlfriend who completely refuses to […]

When it comes to deciding whether your significant other is going to move in with you, it’s a matter for some discussion between the two of you—and your landlord. That’s because your lease almost certainly has a clause regarding occupants, along the lines of this clause in a sample lease from MrLandlord.com: “Guest(s) staying over […]

When it comes to prospective tenants, many landlords will choose other applicants over college students. If you fall into the college student category, this sort of situation can be very frustrating — it’s not legally considered discrimination, but it still makes it harder for a student to find housing. Dan Godfrey had some difficulties as […]