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Information for Tenants

Tenant Rights and Responsibilities | Tenant Handbook

  • 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
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