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How Long Does the Eviction Process Take
You just received an eviction notice, or maybe your landlord is only threatening one, and your first question is the same one every tenant asks. How long does...
Tenant Rights
Know where you stand as a renter. Repairs, deposits, evictions, privacy, and fair housing rules explained in plain language.
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How to Contact Your Landlord From the Tenant Web Portal
How to contact your landlord from the tenant web portal: messages, emergency reports, and records that get answers without chasing calls for landlords.
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6 Move-in Tips for Tenants: Ensuring a Smooth Transition
Six move-in tips for tenants for a smooth transition: inspections, keys, utilities, and records that protect your deposit from day one without delays.
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Can You Change the Locks on Your Rental
Your ex still has a key. Or a former roommate never returned theirs. Either way, you do not feel safe in your own home. Everyone asks "can tenant...
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What Happens If You Ignore an Eviction Notice
The notice is still taped to your door. You have walked past it four times today. Pretending it is not there will not make it go away. It...
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Lease Signing Explained
Jonas signed a lease he barely read, then paid 2,000 dollars for the gaps. Learn what a lease must contain and how a proper signing runs from start...
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Does My Lease Need to Be in Writing?
Does your lease need to be in writing? When the law requires paper, what a strong lease must contain, and what a handshake deal costs when it fails...
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Pay or Quit vs Cure or Quit Notices Explained
You found a notice taped to your door. Your stomach dropped before you even finished reading the first line. Is it pay or quit, or cure or quit?...
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Who Fixes Clogged Drains in a Rental
Water is pooling in the shower. It drains slower every day, and now it barely drains at all. You told your landlord, and the reply was: "Drains are...
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How to Check on Landlord References
How to Check on Landlord References: verify the landlord ask about payment care and complaints and spot a fake reference before you approve an applicant.