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Protect Your Security Deposit When You Move In

During the exhausting process of moving into a new apartment, the last thing on your mind is moving-out day, but since your landlord is probably holding a sizable chunk of your money in the form of a security deposit, it's risky not to prepare for the end of your tenancy right from the beginning. Before you start unpacking dishes and hanging prints on the walls, take a few simple steps to avoid the disagreements that have made disputes over security deposits legendary.

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Forms for Tenants

  1. Tenant's Notice of Needed Repairs
  2. Tenant's Demand for Return of Security Deposit
  3. Tenant’s Notice of Intent to Move Out
  4. Agreement to Terminate Residential Lease
  5. Landlord-Tenant Checklist
  6. Consent to Assignment of Residential Lease

Will pretending we're married help us get an apartment?

My boyfriend and I are moving into an apartment off-campus. We're afraid that the landlord won't rent to us because we're not married. Should I fake it and use my boyfriend's last name when I fill out the application? If I use my own name and the landlord refuses to rent to us, is this legal?

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