Red Flags for Renters to Watch Out For

3. Renters need to discuss with the landlord all cost responsibilities.

All cost responsibilities should be clear. That goes double when it comes to paying for or repairing certain things in any rental. Discuss issues with potentially broken appliances, fixtures, utilities, or even extermination services in the future. It should be clear who is responsible for said things from the very beginning. In Florida, for example, the state bar offers a residential lease form with such information. It delineates what the landlord will pay for and what the tenant is responsible for. Also, the paper states limitations on what the tenant must spend out of pocket for major repairs or maintenance of items listed as the tenant’s responsibility.