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Rent a Home With Confidence

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Renting in the US in plain English: reading a lease, fair housing, spotting rental scams, deposits and screening reports, move-in evidence, just cause and retaliation, habitability and repairs, mold, pets and assistance animals, rent caps, help when money is tight, moving out and why only a court can evict.

2h 57m5 constellations
AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Read a lease, spot rental scams and know your fair housing rights

02Protect your deposit and document the home on day one

03Get repairs done in writing, and ask properly for a pet or an accommodation

04Handle rent rises, money trouble and eviction threats lawfully

Every lesson of Rent a Home With Confidence

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Finding a PlaceFree · 3 lessons
  1. Before you sign: the leaseRead a lease for what matters, and know which questions a landlord can't ask.12 min
  2. The viewing, and the scamSpot a fake listing before it takes your deposit.13 min
  3. Deposits, fees and screeningBudget your move-in money and know your rights if you're turned down.12 min
Level 2Moving InMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Your lease: security and noticeKnow what protects you during a tenancy, and how it can end.11 min
  2. Getting your deposit backKnow what a landlord can deduct, and what to do if they keep too much.12 min
  3. Move-in evidenceDocument the home on day one so nobody can blame you for old damage.11 min
Level 3Living ThereMembership · 3 lessons
  1. A safe, livable homeKnow what makes a rental legally livable, and check it yourself.11 min
  2. Repairs, damp and moldGet repairs done in writing, and handle mold the right way.13 min
  3. Pets and assistance animalsAsk properly for a pet, and know when a no-pets rule has to bend.11 min
Level 4Rent and MoneyMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Rent increasesCheck whether a rent increase is legal, and whether the notice is right.12 min
  2. Why a secure home mattersUnderstand the stakes, and protect your tenancy when money is tight.12 min
  3. Help if you're strugglingKnow where free help is, before a court date.11 min
Level 5Moving OnMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Ending your leaseLeave on time, in writing, with your deposit on its way back.11 min
  2. If your landlord wants you outKnow what an eviction legally requires, and what's illegal.13 min
  3. Your renter's toolkitPut your lease, evidence and contacts in one folder you can act from.12 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

Membership opens every other level of this path.

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AFTER THE CORE

Keep going where this path leads.

Know Your Consumer RightsRights beyond your tenancy · 3h 04m
Lower Your Energy BillsKeep a rented home warm for less · 2h 54m