Renting

Landlord-Tenant Law Landlords and tenants both have rights and accountabilities in the development of an ownership agreement. All parties must have a clear understanding of what the lease terms mean to avoid issues. When a property owner and a renter signs on leasing a house, trailer, or etc., many things need to be made clear, including the cost of the payment, the date the rent due, limits on late fees, length of the ownership, if he or she pays for utilities (like gas, electricity, or etc.)…

A penny saved is a penny earned. Want to save money and be able to afford all the things you want to do and buy? Owning a tiny home can make that happen. How are tiny homes a more economic value over traditional homes? Portable tiny homes have less restrictions and don’t require costly permits when building, they are only required to meet height and weight regulations for road use. Portable tiny homes also have more leeway to use nontraditional building materials in the construction of the…

In certain states in the United States, there has recently been an influx in the population in some cities. Since there has been an increase in population, low income families are being forced to move out of the city and into more affordable housing. Affordable housing is usually located outside the city limits. In order to solve this problem there has been various solutions implemented to keep affordable housing within city limits. One solution has been federal project-based rental assistance…

If you buy a good one, a memory foam mattress will provide a comfortable place for you to sleep on for years to come. If you buy a cheap imitation, of which there are a lot of available, you will not only be uncomfortable but also the mattress will only last a short time. It is true that a real memory foam mattress can be expensive but you have to pay the price if you want a mattress that is of good quality that will last a long time. One of the best is the TempurPedic memory foam mattress…

Critical Analysis Threat to Hotel Industry Martin-Rios. C (2015) mentions about an interesting question brought out by Professor Sekulic “ Will Hotel rooms share the fate of CDs and DVDs?”, which obviously is in relation to the threat for hotel industry from Collaborative consumption companies like Airbnb who are in the business of aggregating rooms under an online bed-sharing concept. The hotel industry has yet to come to terms with the awareness as to how much customers especially the…

Director Ridley Scott's science fiction film 'The Martian' slammed the box office over the weekend with a healthy $55 million. The film nearly surpassed the 2013 science fiction thriller film directed and produced by Alfonso Cuarón, 'Gravity.' As the Gravity film has the highest-grossing October debut in history. The reviews that expressed great pleasure over the film strengthened Ridley Scott's released of The Martian, as the critics also called the movie among the director's best and heaped…

Vertical integration is the merging together of two businesses that are at different stages of production ("Vertical Integration".) In order for Netflix to stay prevalent in the future and remain profitable they will have to integrate their company into different platforms. Netflix has branched out and partnered with cable companies like Dish Network. Dish Network customers can now easily access their Netflix accounts through the guide on their TV as a normal television channel. This is an…

On or about August 1, 2008, Excel Academies, Inc. (“EA”) entered into a Lease Agreement, whereby EA leased a building known as the St. Bernard School, 5811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, Maryland (“the Building”). Pursuant to the terms of the Lease, Defendant EA agreed to pay certain sums to Plaintiff Archdiocese in exchange for the use and occupancy of the Building. The parties agreed to amend the Lease several times, with the Third Amendment being agreed to on or about October 21, 2011. Pursuant…

In today’s society cable television has become a thing of the past, but what is it being replaced with? Streaming. People today are more likely to go with a streaming option such as Netflix or Hulu. The reasons behind this can be because it is cheaper than cable, you have the ability to pause your show or movie, and you can choose what you are watching. Although Netflix and Hulu are similar, they are not one in the same. The differences in the two streaming services can be shown in price,…

Rent to Own 101 For most of us, buying a house requires a mortgage. To qualify for a mortgage, potential buyers need to have an approved credit score and a good chunk of change for down payment. Without these, buying a home might not be possible. However, we offer an alternative—rent to own. Rent to own is a way of getting you into the house of your dreams while working on a down payment and improving your credit score. So how does it work? What terms should you be aware of? Option Fee In…