May 1st 2013 2:00PM
By Doug Mack for MyFirstApartment.com Most apartments will never come with the same perks as hotels. No room service. No wake-up calls. No daily housekeeping. No fancy soap in the bathroom or mint on your pillow. But while your typical apartment lacks these instant-gratification niceties, many come with at least one or... Continue Reading »
Oct 11th 2010 4:49PM
When Maria Gonzales' landlord moved into the basement of her home and wouldn't leave, Gonzales consulted a real estate attorney at $375 per hour to learn how to boot the lady out, sue her, or at least break the lease and get back the security deposit. Gonzales and her husband David (not their real names), thought the... Continue Reading »
Oct 5th 2010 1:03PM
Dear Apartment Guru, My roommate and I are on a lease until April 2011. He got a new position and wants me to sign a letter of intent to vacate so that he may move 80 miles away. He will pay the fee to do this. My problem is that I cannot live by myself and I want to know what legal rights I have. I do not make enough to... Continue Reading »
Sep 29th 2010 4:28PM
Most people would agree that having a big shade tree on their property is a good thing. One renter in Charlotte, N.C. was under that impression -- until it started growing through a wall of his apartment. His first course of action was notifying his landlord of the problem. He called the landlord, e-mailed him and sent a... Continue Reading »
Sep 20th 2010 1:00PM
Paying too much for rent will only bring on debt. Yet some fail to make this connection. Such a hefty rent might get paid every month, but there will be nothing left to cover gas, food, utilities. Before leasing a "financial burden," or just getting by every paycheck, consider the benefits of figuring out an affordable... Continue Reading »
