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First lease
Check the rent fits, dodge rental scams, read the lease terms that matter, set up utilities, and know how to get a deposit back.
Students see this path at I'm signing my first lease. It has 10 lessons in this order:
- Can I afford to move out? Your place
- Apartment hunting and rental scams Your place
- How credit scores work Money
- Your first lease Your place
- Your rights as a tenant Your place
- Renters insurance Money
- Setting up utilities and internet Your place
- Splitting bills with roommates Your place
- Finding your water shutoff and breaker panel Your place
- Small claims court basics Legal
Three discussion questions
- Which parts of a lease would you want to understand before signing? What would you ask the landlord?
- The landlord has insurance. Why would a renter still want renters insurance?
- Where are the water shutoff and breaker panel where you live now? How would you find them in a new place?
Each question can be answered from the lessons above. Lessons print as clean handouts.