Articles for Tenants

Rental life can be stressful, we’re here to help. In the tenants section of Four Walls you’ll find temporary home decor ideas, tips for negotiating with your landlord, and more.

Who Pays Apartment Utilities? What to Expect as a Renter

Here's a scenario many renters have lived: you find an apartment that fits your budget, sign the lease, and then spend the first week...

3 Ways to Find the Best Student Housing

How many of you have searched for student housing? Sometimes the search can get rough. My approval process for finding student housing is almost...

Pantone Color of the Year

Pantone announced it's color of the year yesterday and the response was...underwhelming. Plenty of people made obligatory jokes about it being the "neutral of...

What To Do In Lehi Utah

Lehi, Utah sits snugly on the shores of Utah Lakes, providing sweeping views across the Wasatch Mountains. Less than an hour from Salt Lake...

Safest Neighborhoods in Los Angeles

TL;DR Los Angeles is one of the most famous cities in California, known for its bustling nightlife, Hollywood potential, great schools, and amazing beaches. But...

Best (removable) home tech for your apartment

As a veteran renter and avid internet shopper, I've spent many hours looking at home tech like smart locks and alarm systems that could...

What Is a Walk-Up Apartment? Definition & What to Expect

TL;DR: A walk-up apartment is a unit in a building without an elevator, meaning residents use stairs to reach their floors. Typically spanning 3...

5 Devastating Rental Property Mistakes to Avoid

When you're looking for a rental property to manage or invest in, the process can feel overwhelming, a bit like navigating a ship through a storm....

Best Neighborhoods in Provo, Utah: Where to Live, Rent, and Invest

TL;DR Provo, UT, is a college-town-meets-suburb with mountain views, two major universities, and a very young population, which makes the rental market fast-moving and packed...

Moving out: How to make sure you get your deposit back

Maybe you’ve hired a moving company so you can relax while they carry your stuff down five flights of stairs or maybe you’ve shoved everything you...

Why Moving Often Costs More Than You Think

Moving can be a difficult process, both emotionally and physically. There’s the anxiety of settling in an unfamiliar city and the exhausting task of...

5 things that will make your apartment feel like fall

The sun is starting to set earlier and nights out call for a jacket....unfortunately, summer might actually be ending. Since you're probably going to be...
There's a smarter way to rent.
There's a smarter way to rent.

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