Renting a home
Practical guidance for anyone renting a home: what a deposit is for, how a metered bill should be worked out, and what to keep so a disagreement never comes down to memory.
Renting a home3 min read
What a Deposit Is Actually For, and How to Get It Back
A deposit is not an advance on rent and not a fee. Knowing the difference, and writing three things down on the day you move in, is most of what decides whether you see it again.
4 March 2026Read
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Reading a Lease Before You Sign It
Most tenants read a lease once, quickly, while someone waits. Here are the clauses that decide what the next two years feel like, and the questions to ask about each.
26 January 2026Read