The Legal Framework Most Renters Never Read Every state has a landlord-tenant statute that establishes the legal rights of residential tenants — rights that exist regardless of what the lease says, that can't be waived by the tenant (in most states, provisions that purport to waive tenant rights are unenforceable), and that provide remedies when landlords violate them. Most tenants are unaware of the specific...

The Scam That Costs Renters Thousands Rental scams have become significantly more sophisticated as the apartment search has moved online. The listing that appears on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, or even on legitimate rental platforms may not represent a real available unit — it may be a fraudulent listing designed to collect deposits and application fees from multiple prospective tenants who are shown a unit they'll...