Rental Property Vocabulary

What is a feature that you want but isn't necessary, like a pool, gym, or laundry room?

• Eviction

• Application Fee

• Amenities

• Credit Score

What is the money that the rental agent charges to process your application, check your credit score and do a background check?

• Pet Fee

• Damages

• Application Fee

• Security Deposit

What is using official databases to find information about your criminal history, your eviction history, and your credit score?

• Floor Plan

• Background Check

• Lease

• Rental Agent

Who signs a contract promising to pay money you owe if you don't pay it?

• Landlord

• Rental Agent

• Co-signor/Guarantor

• Tenant

What is a number assigned to a person that indicates their ability to pay a loan or a bill?

• Damages

• Eviction

• Rent

• Credit Score

What is money you pay to fix damages to the property that you caused while living there, like holes in the walls or carpet stains?

• Pet Fee

• Damages

• Security Deposit

• Application Fee

What is the process of being forced out of a rental property because you violated the contract - usually not paying rent?

• Lease

• Credit Score

• Amenities

• Eviction

What is a drawing that shows how the rooms are arranged in an apartment?

• Background Check

• Floor Plan

• Rental Agent

• Tenant

What is the contract between the person renting a property and the person who owns it?

• Lease

• Application Fee

• Security Deposit

• Pet Fee

What is the money a tenant pays to keep a pet in a rental property?

• Pet Fee

• Security Deposit

• Damages

• Application Fee