General Leases Articles

There are times when a tenant needs a cosigner. Sometimes a tenant, through frugal spending habits, can actually pay the required rent, but doesn’t meet the basic income requirements of the industry.
Utilities are essential services necessary to make a dwelling livable. These include electricity, gas, water/sewage disposal, and trash collection.
Lease option agreements give tenants the option of purchasing the property.
A lease is any oral or written agreement, express or implied, creating a landlord-tenant relationship.
The law limits the amount of rent active military personnel have to pay if they are transferred.
This article defines what a security deposit is and what is required of tenants and landlords.
A lease is a contract. A minor is generally not bound by his or her contracts. This means that, if a minor enters into a contract, the law will allow the minor to "void" the contract.