Renting An Apartment Terminology

The money that the renter pays the landlord in case of damage to the apartment

• Authorization

• Tenant

• Utilities

• Security Deposit

The basic services used by a tenant such as water, electric, and gas

• Credit Check

• Utilities

• Landlord

• Vacate

To permanently leave an apartment or room

• Vacate

• Tenant

• Credit Check

• References

Permission given to do something

• Authorization

• References

• Utilities

• Premises

Someone that can vouch for you being a responsible adult

• Vacate

• Premises

• Reference

• Credit Check

A place in which a person stays or lives

• Lease

• Landlord

• Authorization

• Premises

The person renting the house, apartment, or room

• Landlord

• Reference

• Tenant

• Lease

The owner of the property to whom you pay rent

• Tenant

• Landlord

• Utilities

• Lease

Looks at your credit history to see if you have been paying your bills on time

• Utilities

• Lease

• Credit Check

• Authorization

A contract describing the terms of your rental agreement

• Lease

• Authorization

• Credit Check

• Reference