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A lease is a legal agreement, and your signature verifies that what is written there is the truth to the best of your ability. Lying could make a tenant subject to perjury if they knowingly provide false information, though it's uncommon that a landlord will press charges.

An illegal lease provision might state that, upon terminating the lease, a tenant must pay all the rent due for the remainder of the lease term upfront. Legally, a tenant is only responsible for monthly rent payments as they are dueand, as soon as a new tenant is found, they're no longer on the hook.

Common Examples of What Constitutes Landlord HarassmentVerbally or Physically Threatening a Tenant.Sexual Harassment.Filing False Charges or False Eviction Against the Tenant.Refusing to Accept Rent Payments as a Means of Intimidation.Illegal Entry into the Rental Property.Not Providing Proper Notice.More items...?Jan 21, 2021

Questions landlords cannot ask: What is your Gender? Do you plan to have (more) children? Are you married, single, or divorced? What is your ethnic background or religion?

Highlight your strengths. If you have a good incomesay, three to four times rent or morebe sure to emphasize it. Look for a landlord who doesn't check credit. Alternatively, you may find a landlord who's open to a credit score in your range.

A landlord cannot refuse to rent to persons in a protected class. A landlord cannot provide different services or facilities to tenants in a protected class, or require a larger deposit, or treat late rental payments differently. A landlord cannot end a tenancy for a discriminatory reason.

It's not illegal to create fake pay stubs. It is, however, illegal to provide them to anyone as proof of income. As soon as one is provided to obtain housing, apply for a loan, to evade taxes or to avoid paying child support, then that is fraud, which IS against the law.