Rent Coach: My roommates moved out and I want to rent our place solo. How does that work?

moved out of the threebedroom we shared and Id like to take over the apartment and put my name on the lease After our lease expired March 1 I covered the rent for the entire place and Ive been paying my rent … … A At this point it sounds like you have become a monthtomonth tenant without a lease  Basically staying past …

By Mike Akerly |March 13, 2014 - 9:59AM
Rent Coach: Do I need to let my landlord in to fix a problem even if I'm moving out?

… has collapsed six times in two years  My landlord wants me to clear out all my possessions again so they can repaint … clean up again  Ive given notice to move out in four months  Am I legally required to let my landlord in to … that every landlord guarantees that 1 the premises they rent out are fit for human habitation 2 the condition is …

By Mike Akerly |January 31, 2014 - 12:43PM
Rent Coach: Should I insist on getting a copy of my signed lease BEFORE I move in?

… Q I recently signed an apartment lease and paid first months rent the security deposit and a brokers fee  There … that a copy of the countersigned lease would be mailed to me after I move in  Should I be concerned that I wont …

By Mike Akerly |January 2, 2014 - 1:21PM
Rent Coach: Are brokers more willing to negotiate their fees in the winter?

… Q Im planning on moving to a new rental this winter Id really like to avoid paying a … very least negotiate down from 15 percent During the slow months how open are brokers to negotiating their fees And …

By Mike Akerly |December 19, 2013 - 1:29PM
Rent Coach: We want to move out early and find new tenants, but the landlord wants to sell instead of re-rent. Who's responsible?

… Q My wife and I have rented a condo for nearly two years as good tenants  We are … our first child at the end of January so decided we needed to move into a larger space before the baby is born  We move … not expire until the end of February  The owner has a twomonth security deposit and Decembers rent has been paid … …

By Mike Akerly |December 5, 2013 - 12:50PM