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1. Contact Name______________________________________________ Phone Number_______________________________________________ 2. Cost for Rent____________________ for____________________Bedroom/____________________Bathroom/____________________ sq. ft. Can be paid via: 3. Length of lease: 4. Average yearly rent increase________________________________________________________________________________________________ APARTMENT HUNTING CHECKLIST Visit ForRent.com and Homes.com for more moving tips 05. Security Deposit 06. Up-Front Deposits 07. Refundable Pet Deposit? 08. Parking Fee? a. # of spaces________________ 09. Renter’s Insurance? 10. Late Fee $_____________after______________days from due date 11. Returned Check Fee $_________________________________________ First Month’s Rent $_______________[Add #2, #5, #6, #7a, #8b, #9] Avg. Monthly Rent Due $_______________[Add #2, #7b, #8b, #9] Monthly Utilities $_______________[Add #12-17, #30] 26. Refrigerator 27. Stove/Oven 28. Microwave 29. Dishwasher 30. Washer/Dryer Rental $____________/month 31. Laundry Facility a. Pet Fee Deposit $__________ b. Monthly Pet Fee $__________ Amount $_____________________ Amount $_____________________ breed restrictions____________ b. Amount $___________/month Amount $_____________/month Y N Apartment Community Name_______________________________________________________________________________ What are the Additional Fees? How Much Will Everything Cost? Are Appliances Included? 12. Electricity 13. Internet 14. Cable 15. Water 16. Gas 17. Garbage Removal Amount $______________/month Amount $______________/month Amount $______________/month Amount $______________/month Amount $______________/month Amount $______________/month Y N Are Utilities Included? Internet Check Card Cash Money Order 3 mos 6 mos 12 mos 14 mos Y N Y N 18. Smoke Detectors 19. Fire Extinguishers 20. Sprinklers 21. Garbage Disposal 22. Lights 23. Windows open, close, & lock properly 24. Easy Access Emergency Exits 25. Water pressure 32. How much notice is given before maintenance enters the premises?______________________________________________________ 33. Expected maintenance response time?______________________ 34. A/C filters changed by maintenance? 35. Is the office knowledgeable & helpful? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 36. Gated Community? 37. Well-lit at night? 38. Enough natural light in room[s]? 39. Balcony/Patio? 40. Fireplace? 41. Apartment is inside building? 42. Elevator? 43. Wheelchair Accessible? 44. Business Center? 45. Clubhouse? 46. View? 47. Pool? 48. Gym? 49. Pet Friendly? 50. Bark Park? 51. Quiet Hours________________________to__________________________ 52. Nearby Entertainment_________________________________________ 53. ISP & Cable service providers__________________________________ Is Everything Up to Date & Working? How is the Service? What Will it be Like to Live Here? Y N Y N Y N Additional Comments

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Print a few copies of this apartment hunting checklist and bring along with you on your next apartment search. Compare and contrast the different apartment communities you tour.

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Page 1: Apartment Hunting Checklist

1. Contact Name______________________________________________ Phone Number_______________________________________________2. Cost for Rent____________________ for____________________Bedroom/____________________Bathroom/____________________ sq. ft. Can be paid via:3. Length of lease:4. Average yearly rent increase________________________________________________________________________________________________

APARTMENT huNTiNg ChECkLisT

Visit ForRent.com and Homes.com for more moving tips

05. security Deposit06. up-Front Deposits07. Refundable Pet Deposit?

08. Parking Fee? a. # of spaces________________09. Renter’s insurance?10. Late Fee $_____________after______________days from due date11. Returned Check Fee $_________________________________________

First Month’s Rent $_______________[Add #2, #5, #6, #7a, #8b, #9]Avg. Monthly Rent Due $_______________[Add #2, #7b, #8b, #9]Monthly utilities $_______________[Add #12-17, #30]

26. Refrigerator27. stove/Oven28. Microwave

29. Dishwasher30. Washer/Dryer

Rental $____________/month31. Laundry Facility

a. Pet Fee Deposit $__________ b. Monthly Pet Fee $__________

Amount $_____________________Amount $_____________________breed restrictions____________

b. Amount $___________/monthAmount $_____________/month

Y N

Apartment Community Name_______________________________________________________________________________

What are the Additional Fees?

how Much Will Everything Cost?

Are Appliances included?

12. Electricity13. internet14. Cable15. Water16. gas17. garbage Removal

Amount $______________/monthAmount $______________/monthAmount $______________/monthAmount $______________/monthAmount $______________/monthAmount $______________/month

Y N

Are utilities included?

internet Check Card Cash Money Order3 mos 6 mos 12 mos 14 mos

Y N Y N

18. smoke Detectors19. Fire Extinguishers20. sprinklers21. garbage Disposal22. Lights23. Windows open, close, & lock properly24. Easy Access Emergency Exits25. Water pressure

32. how much notice is given before maintenance enters the premises?______________________________________________________33. Expected maintenance response time?______________________

34. A/C filters changed by maintenance?35. Is the office knowledgeable & helpful?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

36. gated Community?37. Well-lit at night?38. Enough natural light in room[s]?39. Balcony/Patio?40. Fireplace?41. Apartment is inside building?42. Elevator?43. Wheelchair Accessible?44. Business Center?45. Clubhouse?46. View?47. Pool?48. gym? 49. Pet Friendly?50. Bark Park?51. Quiet hours________________________to__________________________52. Nearby Entertainment_________________________________________53. isP & Cable service providers__________________________________

is Everything up to Date & Working?

how is the service?

What Will it be Like to Live here?

Y N

Y N

Y N

Additional Comments