Before signing a lease, the person must read the entire lease and understand it, because once they sign it they have agreed to accept the landlord's rules. One problem people often have with written contracts is that they may be hard to understand because of complicated or unclear wording. If you don't understand the contract, seek help understanding the terms. Graham said the renter should be aware of several things before signing a contract. Landlords may also use the deposit money to pay late rent fees.
Some landlords have more restrictions than others.
They may set a maximum number of people who can live or stay in the dwelling, and others may not let people take in special furniture, such as water beds. Graham said tenants should know if they can do such things as hang pictures or wall paper and bring pets. They should find out about laundry facilities and determine who pays the utilities and other accommodations. It is very important to know if subleasing is allowed. Subleasing is when the original tenant moves and a new tenant assumes the lease before it ends.