Renting an Apartment

Which of the following is an advantage to renting a place to live?

• Limited expenses for maintainance.
• Limited expenses for utilities
• Limited options for size and location
• Limited rights for redecorating

When signing a lease, it is recommended that you

• give it a quick review and sign before someone else gets the apartment you want
• read carefully and sign only when you  understand  what everything means
• read carefully and sign even though you are not sure what some of the terms mean
• read carefully and sign, even though you know that you will not agree to all of the terms stated

A written contract specifying the legal responsibilities of both the tenant and landlorg

• lease
• paper
• signing your life away
• loose

The name for a renter is:

• landlord
• rentee
• tenant
• lease 

What is the first thing that you must do when renting an apartment

• Pay $25 for an application fee

• Get a background check

• Ask your parents if you can move

• See how much you can pay for rent

Upon getting the apartment you must pay the _____ month and _____ month rent.

• 2nd and 4th
• first and last
• 1st and 4th
• two and four

Why do they make you pay first and last month rent?

• Because they can
• So if you move out early without them knowing they will not be in a hole
• So they can hold it over your head, that they have your money
• So they can live for free.

What should you consider when finding an apartment?

• How far is it from work

• What is the crime rate

• What are the neighbors like

• All of the above

In order to rent a place, what may be requested by the landlord?

• That you own a car

• References and/or a credit check

• Proof of vaccinations

• All of the above

Means you are legally bound to follow it

• Credit Check

• Security Deposit

• Obligation