Landlord raising rent? What to check as a tenant
Your landlord is raising the rent. What to check in your lease and the local rules, how to work out the new cost, and how to respond in writing.
- Tenants
Guides for tenants
Guides for renting with fewer surprises: repairs, deposits, receipts and what to ask before you sign.
For tenants
Report repairs in your rental and see them fixed
- Report a problem in a minute
- Know when it's fixed
- Pay rent online
- Help when you need it
Moving into an apartment checklist: your first week
A moving into an apartment checklist for renters: utilities, keys, photos, address changes and who to call, day by day through your first week.
- Tenants
How to break a lease early: notice, costs and a letter
How to break a lease early as a tenant: what to check in your lease, how to give written notice, what it may cost, and a letter you can adapt.
- Tenants
Mold in your rental apartment: what to do
Found mold in your rental apartment? How to find the cause, what you can clean, how to report it to the owner and what to do if nothing happens.
- Tenants
No hot water in your apartment: what to do first
No hot water in your apartment? Safe checks to try first, when to stop and call, what to send the owner and how to follow up until it's fixed.
- Tenants
Rent receipts: why to ask for them and what they should say
Why tenants should ask for a rent receipt every month, what it should say, how to ask without friction and how to keep receipts until you need them.
- Tenants
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Emergency repairs in a rental: what counts, what to do first
Emergency repairs in a rental: what usually counts, the first steps for gas, water and electrical problems, who to call after hours and what to write down.
- Tenants
Questions to ask before renting an apartment
Questions to ask before renting an apartment, grouped by theme: move-in costs, the lease, repairs, building rules and who to call when something breaks.
- Tenants
How to get your security deposit back when you move out
How to get your security deposit back: what owners can deduct, what to do before and on move-out day, and how to dispute a deduction in writing.
- Tenants
Move-out inspection checklist: compare it to move-in
A move-out inspection checklist for owners and tenants: compare each room to the move-in report, tell wear from damage and settle the deposit fairly.
- Owners
- Property managers
- Tenants
How to request repairs from your landlord and get them done
What to write, what to include and how to follow up when you request repairs from your landlord or property manager, with a short message you can copy.
- Tenants
Introducing RentalThread: one thread for every rental
RentalThread is a rental property management app where owners, managers, agents, tenants and pros follow every repair, payment and document together.
- Owners
- Property managers
- Real estate agents
- Tenants
- Maintenance pros
Apartment move-in inspection checklist: room by room
An apartment move-in inspection checklist for landlords, managers and tenants: what to check in each room, how to take photos and what to sign.
- Owners
- Property managers
- Tenants
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