Energy Saving Tips for Winter Months

Is your wireless internet signal cramping your binge-watching style with it’s unreliability? Here are ways to improve your apartment’s Wi-Fi connection!

You can deduct part of your rent, insurance, and utilities if you have a qualified home office. What to expect, and how writing off your place can work!

Have you ever been at the library on campus late at night cramming for an exam? Have you ever decided to go running by yourself when it’s dark out? Have you ever walked to your apartment off-campus alone? All college students have walked alone at some point.  To protect yourself, download one of these safety […]

Ever wondered this: Why do chefs cook with alcohol, anyway? (In other words, shouldn’t you just drink it? After all, isn’t that what it’s made for?) There are, in fact, a fair number of reasons why the kitchen workshop is a prime place for booze. Here’s a quick rundown of the main reasons you may […]

Welcome to Amplified Apartments: Home Edition, a special edition of ForRent’s Amplified Apartments series, featuring amateur interior designers whose winning decor hacks will save you space whether you’re on the first or fifteenth floor. Emily Sweeten’s eye for warm, flowing interiors is hard to miss. Just look at her blog, The Wicker House. With a […]

In addition to tenant rights, landlord rights exist as well. Most of these rights are spelled out in the lease agreement, and they can also vary a bit from state to state. Here are some of the basics that are commonly seen throughout the nation: The landlord has the right to receive the rent on […]