Apartment Rental Questions

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Apartments can be furnished or unfurnished.

• True
• False

The contract between you and the apartment owner is known as

• mortgage
• lease
• utility form
• guarantor contract

If an apartment says it has 2BR and 1.5BA, what does this mean?

• it has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
• it has 2 bathrooms and 1 bedroom
• it has 2 bedrooms and 2 partial bathrooms
• it has 2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, and 1 bathroom with just a sink and toilet

You do not need to read your entire lease before signing it.

• True
• False

W/D stands for clothes washer and dryer.

• True
• False

While Eric was moving out of his apartment, he accidentally caused a large scrape across the wall when he was moving his couch. The drywall will need to be repaired, and it will need some new paint. If Eric does not fix this, he risks losing his __________________________________.

• credit rating
• lease
• security deposit
• guarantor

Mercedes wants to move out on her own, but her credit score is really low. What could Mercedes do in order to still get the apartment?

• there is nothing she can do
• lie on her application
• pay a larger security deposit
• have a guarantor