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Bills, debts, and charges that need to be paid for during a given time period, usually each month.

What are Expenses?

100

Insurance protecting the tenant against property losses such as losses from theft or fire.

What is Renter's Insurance?
100

A law that prohibits discrimination in housing because of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, family status or disability.

What is the Fair Housing Act?

100

One who lives in a property.  Also known as a resident.

What is a Tenant?

100
Basic things necessary for life such as food, shelter, clothing and health care.
What are Needs?
200
The money earned before any deductions such as taxes, expenses or benefits have been taken out.

What is Gross Income?

200

A Certificate supplied by the landlord or property manager to the resident of the property providing proof of the rent paid for the calendar year.  The certificate must be made available before February 1st of the following year in which the rent was paid.

What is a Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP)?

200

A legal contract between the property manager or landlord and the resident whether written or spoken and outlines the terms of the housing rental.

What is a Lease Agreement?

200
The Administrator of a property or group of properties.  May also be referred to as the landlord.

What is a Property Manager?

200

Things that a person would like to have but that may not be necessary to live.

What are Wants?

300

Money paid by the resident (tenant) and held by the property manager or landlord to pay for any damage beyond ordinary wear and tear.  Also known as the security deposit.

What is a Damage Deposit?

300

A detailed document that provides the information necessary for a property manager to decide if you will be an appropriate resident for their property.

What is a Renter's Resume?
300

A lawsuit brought by a property manager or landlord to evict a resident (tenant) from the rental property.  Also known as an unlawful detainer or UD.

What is an Eviction Notice?

300
When a person collects and keeps a lot of items resulting in clutter which accumulates in living spaces so the spaces are not able to be used for their intended purpose and causing distress and problems in day-to-day activities.

What is Hoarding?

400

Money paid by the resident (tenant) and held by the property manager or landlord to pay for any damage beyond ordinary wear and tear.  Also known as the damage deposit.

What is the Security Deposit?

400

Summary information of a person's credit-use provided by a credit bureau to a creditor.  The report details how you have borrowed and repaid debts.

What is a Credit Report?

400

A building meant to accommodate many families.

What is Multi-Family Housing?