Common Mistakes for First Time Renters
Common Mistakes for First Time Renters

Whenever we are doing or learning something for the first time, we tend to make mistakes simply because we didn’t know better or just because it comes with the territory. We’ve gotten some feedback from some of our community members on things they would’ve done differently the first time they rented.

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Landlord and Tenant Disputes
Landlord and Tenant Disputes

I’m guessing most of us like to live in a peaceful and harmonious environment, but the reality is, occasionally we have to deal with conflicts and disagreements. When it comes to your relationship with your landlord or your tenant, we hope it’s a good one, but if there are ever any disputes there are a few things you can do to try resolve them.

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How Do You Keep Your Tenant Happy?
How Do You Keep Your Tenant Happy?

In one of our previous blogs, we discussed how to keep your landlord happy. Believe it or not, this started a conversation and thread around things that a landlord should do to keep their tenant happy. So naturally, we felt obligated to write about it.

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The Terms Nearly Over and It’s Time to Move Out! Here are Some Quick Tips
The Terms Nearly Over and It’s Time to Move Out! Here are Some Quick Tips

Classes are finished, your final exam is right around the corner or is a thing of the past and it’s time to think about moving out. Here’s what you need to know…

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A Conversation With Student Legal Services Part 2
A Conversation With Student Legal Services Part 2

In our previous blog we shared part one of our question and answer session with Student Legal Services of Edmonton. In this blog we, continue and conclude our QnA session. A special thanks to Student Legal Services for taking the time to do this interview.

Note: Due to Covid-19 Student Legal Services is no longer taking walk-ins until future notice, and will be closed until May 4th, 2020; however, we still wanted to share the details of the QnA session in case it could help a student or tenant immediately. A special thanks to Student Legal Services for taking the time to do this interview.

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