Pay the rent. That's the best single piece of advice I can give to tenants. You'd be surprised at how many landlord issues disappear when you pay the rent. Read More →

You can be evicted if you refuse to sign a new lease, but only if the lease contains "terms which are materially the same as in the previous agreement." Read More →

There are many illegal clauses that one can find in a lease. For example, a tenant cannot waive his or her right to a habitable premises in a lease. Read More →

A dishwasher is a housing service provided to the tenant as part of the initial rent. It is the landlord's responsibility to repair the dishwasher. Read More →

Phone calls never, ever convince a landlord to refund a security deposit. To wait six months and think you might not have to sue is simply wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin'. Read More →

As you scramble to get out of the lease and your greedy landlord tries to increase the rent you forgot about the person who will be hurt under this scenario--your subtenant. Read More →