Tenants

Confused between choosing a condo or an apartment? Here's what you need to know.

Don't fall victim to a housing scam. Know all the red flags before committing to a property.

Having good credit can help you secure loans, credit cards and apartment rentals. A relatively easy way to build or boost credit through your rent is to make your payments online through rent payment systems, which will then turn the information over to the credit bureaus.

The less organized you are and the less you do yourself, the more your move will cost.

Landlords use credit reports to check more than your credit score. It is more of a background check to ensure the information provided in your application is accurate.

Good landlords take great care in selecting their tenants and may have a list of tangible and intangible requirements that they expect a prospective tenant to meet.

When a tenant adds someone else to the existing lease, in their place temporarily, it is called subletting. This subtenant pays rent until the actual tenant returns.

Tenant insurance covers the cost of lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed contents of your home. They may be electronics, furniture, jewelry or clothing.

We reached out to participants through the team’s professional networks, and here's what we learnt.