Information for Tenants

• Apply for a Rental

  • Find an Apartment
  • Know the Application Process
  • Review Your Rental Application Packet

• The Lease

  • Tenant Rights
  • Maintenance & Access
  • Notice & Termination
  • Payments

• Rent

  • Rent Increase Notices
  • Late Fees
  • Failure to Pay Rent
  • Rent Escrow

• Security Deposits

  • Move-In, Move-Out Inspection
  • Interest on Security Deposit
  • Return Security Deposit

• Maintaining & Repairing the Rental

  • Landlord & Tenant Responsibilities
  • Notify Landlord of Needed Repairs
  • Filing a Complaint
  • DHCA Rental Housing Inspections

• Tenant Services

  • Community Organizations - Mediations
  • Legal Advice & Free Consults
  • DHCA Mediations & Administrative Hearings

• Notices

  • Notice of Rent Increase
  • Notice of Failure to Pay Rent
  • Notice of Defects
  • Notice to Vacate

• Terminating the Lease

  • How to Give Proper Notice
  • Notice Period
  • Early Terminations
  • Month-to-Month Tenancy

• Evictions – Court Action

  • Types of Evictions
  • Preventing an Eviction
  • Steps to Take if you get a Court Summons
  • Scheduling and Eviction