As a tenant, you have the right to privacy. This means that your landlord has to give you at least 24 hours notice before they enter your property. If they do not give you notice you have the right to refuse them entry. A landlord must also not lock you out of the property, interfere [...]

When you have someone rent want to your room from, you are giving them access to your home, this means they will be sharing a kitchen, bathroom and other areas of your home, unless of course you have a downstairs that is complete and separated from the rest of your home. Because you are giving [...]

Most people especially in the urban areas are renting homes and dwelling places and thus are covered with the tenant’s rights regulated by the government. It is vitally important to know and further understand the different legislative components of these rights in order to know what you are entitled of and what necessary measures to [...]

The majority of tenants are law-abiding, will treat a property with care and respect, and will pay their rent and leave on time. Unfortunately, not all will do so and as the economy continues to have problems, then more tenants could find themselves in the position of not being able to pay for the rent, [...]

Let’s begin making this world a better place, one renter and one landlord at a time with the fundamentals – basic tenant rights. The following review of rights will hopefully provide a basis on how to act in certain situations, be you a landlord or tenant. The goal today is to shed light on how [...]

As a landlord you want to consider a number of options for ensuring you’re getting the best return on your rental property investment.  Section 8 (available through the Housing Department) is a very viable option. Section 8 Rental Process for Broward County Real Estate If one tenant doesn’t pay rent, you have a serious problem, [...]

You may worry a lot about bringing another person into the home especially if your home is particularly nice or has a lot of valuables or you have small children in the home. Done properly there is no reason why you should not have someone rent a room from you. You should start with a [...]

Most of these contracts are standard agreements between you and the landlord. But in the world we live in today you have to be really careful when you sign your name to something. You need to know exactly what you are signing. Here are a few things to be aware of before signing apartment rental [...]

What are Your Landlords Rights When Collecting Rent from Tenants? – It is your rights as a landlord to receive rent payment from your tenants on time according to the due date and terms stated in your rental agreement. – You are free to set the rent amount for your rental property as long as [...]