Lease Agreements: 5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Negotiate

Posted from: http://www.zillow.com/blog/lease-agreement-negotiate-180207/

By Stephanie Reid, Avvo attorney and NakedLaw contributor

When you factor in the formulaic legal documents, generic 20-minute interview, and perfunctory tour of the apartment and its amenities, it’s not unusual for renters to feel like they must either take it or leave it. It may not seem like there is room to negotiate the residential lease agreement.

That might be true – sometimes. But renters may actually be in a better bargaining position than they realize. O…

Posted from: http://www.zillow.com/blog/lease-agreement-negotiate-180207/

By Stephanie Reid, Avvo attorney and NakedLaw contributor

When you factor in the formulaic legal documents, generic 20-minute interview, and perfunctory tour of the apartment and its amenities, it’s not unusual for renters to feel like they must either take it or leave it. It may not seem like there is room to negotiate the residential lease agreement.

That might be true – sometimes. But renters may actually be in a better bargaining position than they realize. O…

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