There are many different types of dwellings to rent from furnished to unfurnished, from studios to one to two bedrooms and rooms for rent. Rooms are cheaper than apartments but there are some differences. More...

The most important thing a tenant can do is pay the rent and pay it on time. They may have other responsibilities such as taking care of the apartment and not allowing any damage to happen. They can be responsible for mowing the lawn and their own snow removal. It all depends on what is written in the lease. They want have to pay their own utilities as well. Read your lease before signing it so you understand what you have to do. More...

Escrow is a deposit of money, the deed by one party to deliver to another when the second party completes certain conditions made in the closing. For example, a buyer may hold back $ 10,000 which is placed in escrow until the seller of the house puts up a new fence around the property. Once the fence is up then the seller will get the money from escrow. More...

Landlord-tenant court is court that allows landlord and tenants a place to sue each other for any grievances they may against each other. Every country has one, if you are a landlord or a tenant and you need a matter settled such as nonpayment of rent, no heat, no water or eviction then you can settle all that in landlord tenant court. More...

An illegal apartment is an apartment that the landlord does not have a certificate of occupancy to rent it out. 98 percent of basement apartments are illegal as are a lot of other apartments. The problem is that a landlord is not going to come right and tell you if the apartment is illegal. It is public record, you can go to your local town hall and ask them to look up the address and see how many families are allowed to rent. More...