Compare two or three different rental units based on the following factors:

location

Place of employment, schools, churches, synagogues, shopping, public transportation, recreation...

building exterior

Condition of building, grounds, parking availability, recreation facilities...

building interior

Exits, security, hall maintenance, condition of elevators, access to mailboxes...

apartment layout and facilities

Condition, size, closets, carpeting, appliances, type of heat, air conditioning, plumbing, water pressure, storage area, room size, doors, locks, windows...

financial aspects

Rent amount, length of lease, security deposit, utilities, and other costs. Your only income is through government financial assistance $($approx$..$ $$750/$month$).$

Provide $23$ rental listing options that you$$ve selected:

$1.$

$2.$

$3.$

directions

ESTIMATE THE COST OF YOUR BEDROOM FURNISHINGS

Use the chart below and estimate the cost of every item in your bedroom. Be sure to include all furniture, linens, and creature comforts. Add the prices of all items together for a total cost.

Bed and furniture $($dresser$,$ nightstand, desk, shelves, etc.$)$ $

Mattress

$

Linens $($pillow$,$ sheets, blankets, mattress pad, etc.$)$ $

Rugs, floor coverings, window treatments $

Electronics $($radio$,$ computer, CD player, etc.$)$ $

Lamps, decorative items $

X $

X $

X $

TOTAL $

The total cost of all my bedroom furnishings is $

directions

how much does it cost to furnish

an apartment?

Each team chooses one room:

$$ kitchen

$$ dining room

$$ living room

$$ bathroom

Research how much it would cost to furnish and equip the room. Can you get furniture from secondhand stores, garage sales, or donations from relatives?

Room Item Source Cost

TOTAL

Room

Total Cost

directions

Use the attached lease form to answer the following questions.

$1.$ Does the landlord pay any of the utilities?

$2.$ You fall down a wet flight of stairs in the apartment building and break your leg. Is the landlord legally responsible for your medical bills?

$3.$ You are not following the terms of your lease.

What does this agreement permit the landlord to do$?$

$4.$ What happens if you want to stay after the lease has ended?

$5.$ You want to let the landlord know you are moving out. What should you do$?$

$1.$ Parties$/$Premises:

This Lease is made this $27$th of August, $2014,$ by and between Alice Chan $($herein referred to as $$Landlord$)$ and Don Baker $($herein referred to as $$Tenant$).$ Landlord hereby leases to Tenant certain real property situated in the City of San Francisco, State of California, commonly known as $123$ Main Street and described as Two Bedroom Apartment $($hereinafter called the $$Premises$).$

$2.$ Term:

The term of this Lease shall be for one year commencing on September $1,2014,$ and ending on August $31,2015.$

$3.$ Rent:

Tenant shall pay to Landlord as rent for the Premises the sum of $$850\mathrm{.}00$ dollars per month, on the first day of each month. Rent shall be payable without notice or demand at the address as the Landlord may designate to Tenant in writing.

$4.$ Utilities:

Tenant shall make all arrangements and pay for all gas, heat, light, power, telephone, and other utility services supplied to the Premises and for all connection charges.

$5.$ Hold Harmless:

Tenant shall hold Landlord harmless from any and all claims arising from Tenant$$s use of the Premises. Except for Landlord$$s willful or grossly negligent conduct, Tenant assumes all risk of damage to property or injury to persons in or about the Premises.

$6.$ Default:

If Tenant shall default and breach any covenant or provision of the Lease, then the Landlord, after giving the proper notice required by law, may re$-$enter the Premises and remove any property and any and all persons therefrom. The undersigned Resident$($s$)$ whether or not in actual possession of the premises, are jointly and severally liable for all obligations under this rental agreement.

$7.$ Holding Over:

If Tenant, with the Landlord$$s consent, remains in possession of the Premises after expiration of this Lease, such possession shall be a tenancy from month$-$to$-$month at a rental in the amount of the last month$$s rent. Tenant must notify Landlord in writing at least thirty days prior to evacuating the Premises. All other provisions remain the same.

Landlord by: Tenant By:

Alice Chan Don Baker

signature signature

directions

$1.$ Choose one of the three scenarios below. You are the tenant. Write a letter to your landlord giving notice that you$$re moving out. Remember to be courteous and concise.

$2.$ Write your letter on the next page. For the greeting, use your landlord$$s proper title $($Mr$.$ or Ms$.).$ Select a $$complimentary close$$ from the suggestions below to end your letter.

Scenario A: