Pets and Liability Article kindly provided by Assurant Specialty Property You love Cookie. She’s sweet, furry, and friendly, but if she ever attacked someone on your rental property, you, NOT your landlord, ... Read More Posted in Pets | 8 Comments »

Smokefree Apartments: A Smart Choice for Renters! If you value a smokefree living environment, you probably know that smokefree buildings help to protect you and your family’s health from the hazards associated with secondhand smoke. ... Read More Posted in Safety, Health & Fitness | 6 Comments »

Who Watches Your Stuff? Picture this: After a short trip to the grocery store, you come home to find your belongings burned to a crisp, because your neighbor forgot to put out ... Read More Posted in Safety, Apartment Basics | 6 Comments »

What Renters Think About Apartment Crime Recently, Apartments.com conducted a poll to current renters about their thoughts on crime prevention. It’s really no surprise that 97% of the people that took the survey said that ... Read More Posted in Safety | 6 Comments »

Decorating on A Budget – Renters Share their Thoughts Apartments.com recently conducted a survey to current renters about decorating, ninety percent of renters will decorate when moving to a new apartment; and of these renters, ... Read More Posted in Decorating | 3 Comments »

Who Do You Buy Gifts For? Apartments.com recently asked renters who they buy gifts for during the holidays. Thirty-nine percent said they purchase a gift for ... Read More Posted in Seasonal, Shopping | Post Comment »

How to Buy Renters Insurance The last thing you want to think about when you rent a new apartment is something going wrong. You want to consider ... Read More Posted in Safety, Miscellaneous, Apartment Basics | 25 Comments »

Tips for First Time Renters So you’ve made up your mind, and you’re going to do it, you’re finally going to move into your first apartment. You’ve been ... Read More Posted in Apartment Basics | 53 Comments »

Renter Rights – Things to do to Protect Yourself It’s your first apartment and although you’re looking forward to this more than anything else, you still want to make sure that you protect yourself from any bad ... Read More Posted in Landlords & Leases | 141 Comments »

How to Understand Rental Terminology The most important thing you’ll need to do before getting your first apartment is put together a budget. Take a look at how much cash you have ... Read More Posted in Landlords & Leases | 19 Comments »