Know Your Rights — Housing Edition
It’s vital to your financial well-being that you understand your consumer rights when buying a home or renting from someone else. Renters have the right to a “habitable environment,” including working heat and a secure structure (e.g., a non-leaking roof), and landlords have a right to collect rent according to the lease terms.
Homeowners have the right to a safe environment, too, but once you own the property the responsibility largely lies with you. Learn about your housing rights and scams to watch out for.