What should I pay attention to when I am a landlord in America?

The United States is a developed country, and many people want to immigrate to the United States. So what should you pay attention to when you are a landlord in America? I am here to sort out the relevant contents for you, hoping to help you.

I. Contract signing:

In the United States, the lease can be oral or written, which has the same legal effect, but the long-term lease of more than one year is generally required to be written. However, with the passage of time, the memory and understanding of both parties may change. It is said that there will be unnecessary misunderstandings and disputes if there is no opportunity, so it is safer to sign a written contract.

Two. Contract type:

Long-term lease with a fixed term;

Weekly or monthly short-term lease;

The landlord shall not change the lease term or raise the rent without authorization, nor shall he require the lessee to move out before the lease expires.

Third, change the written contract:

With the consent of both parties, this contract can be modified (deleted or supplemented) before signing, and the initials of both parties shall be indicated at the modified place.

4. Tenants check out early:

You can't check out early unless the landlord agrees. Once a tenant signs a long-term lease, he has to bear the rent for the whole lease period. Even if the tenant moves out early, the landlord still has the right to ask the tenant to pay the full rent.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Other expenses:

When signing the contract, the landlord has the right to ask the tenant to pay the rent, deposit, cleaning fee and credit background check fee of last month. Before moving out, during the period of residence, the house and facilities were damaged, and the lessee can get back the deposit if he repairs it himself. In California, there are also restrictions on the amount of deposits. For unfurnished houses, the deposit shall not exceed 2 months' rent, and for furnished houses, it shall not exceed 3 months' rent.

The guarantor of intransitive verbs:

If the tenant defaults or fails to pay the rent, the landlord can ask the guarantor to bear the responsibility.

Seven. Renew:

The lease can stipulate whether the contract will be automatically renewed. If there is no such clause in the contract, the landlord will still collect the rent after the lease expires, which can be regarded as monthly renewal.