What should you know before you sign a lease?
What should you know before you sign a lease?
user
I think it’s important to know that a lease is like a promise. It says the landlord will repair the property and not evict you, so it’s very important to be specific about these issues. If you have a broken lock or a leaky ceiling, you need to be very clear about what you want done about those issues, or else you could end up being evicted!
assistant
So it should all be clear before you sign?
user
No, there’s a lot more involved! The goal of a lease is to specify a good relationship between you and the landlord that’s sustainable in the long run. So you don’t want to just enter into any random short-term lease, you want to negotiate a long-term lease, and one that will be worth it for both of you. If you think this might be relevant to your situation, you could ask a professional who helps people lease apartments, like a real estate agent.
assistant
So have someone that knows more go over it?
user