Community Rebuilders Lease Review

  LANDLORDS CAN CHARGE ANY AMOUNT THEY CHOOSE TO PENALIZE A TENANT FOR LATE PAYMENT OF RENT.

IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A LANDLORD TO MODIFY A LEASE.

MOST LEASES REQUIRE TENANTS TO RETURN THE MOVE-IN CHECKLIST WITHIN 7 DAYS.

A LANDLORD'S INSURANCE POLICY MOST OFTEN INSURES A TENANT'S PERSONAL BELONGINGS AS WELL AS THE DWELLING UNIT.

LANDLORDS, AS OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY, HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENTER THE DWELLING AT ANY TIME,

  LANDLORDS MAY HOLD TENANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BEHAVIOR OF THEIR GUESTS.

A LEASE IS A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT

SEVERABILITY IS A LEGAL TERM THAT MEANS A LANDLORD CAN TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT AT HIS WILL..

EXCESSIVE UTILITY CHARGES IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE THAT IS SOMETIMES CONTAINED IN LEASES.

ACCORDING TO HUD,  LEASES MAY NOT CONTAIN A CLAUSE THAT ALLOWS LANDLORDS TO EVICT WITHOUT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

AN HQS INSPECTION CAN BE CONDUCTED ANYTIME WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF THE LEASE.

CONDUCTING A LEASE REVIEW MEETING WITH YOUR PARTICIPANT IS OPTIONAL.

LANDLORDS WOULD RATHER NOT BE BOTHERED WITH MINOR REPAIR ISSUES.

A TENANT CAN BE EVICTED FOR NOT PAYING THE SECURITY DEPOSIT.

A PARTICIPANT MAY NOT SIGN A LEASE THAT CONTAINS CERTAIN PROVISIONS. HOWEVER, A LANDLORD MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:Agreement by the tenant that if they abandon the premises, the landlord has the right to dispose of the tenant's personal property.