The summer has flown by and it's hard to believe that in the next few weeks students will be headed back to school. In fact, many college students will be moving into their first apartments this weekend. Before you make your next move and sign your lease for a rental unit, you should speak to the landlord about questions and concerns you may have.

We have several helpful publications on our website that can ensure your move goes more smoothly. Often, it's hard to remember the questions that need to be asked until after you've already meet your landlord. The Renter's Checklist provides a number of critical questions for your landlord while you are evaluating the property. You can get more detailed information about renter and tenant rights by checking out the Landlord-Tenant Law brochure. So, if you are moving into an apartment this week, possibly the hottest of the year, we can't guarantee it will be easy. But, at least with these publications, it might be a little less stressful.