[speaker001:] Hi, Mark.
[speaker002:] Hi, Bill. I 'd like to take the apartment I looked at yesterday.
[speaker001:] All right.
[speaker002:] So, what do we do now?
[speaker001:] This is the lease. You should read the lease very carefully before you sign it because it describes your legal rights and responsibilities as a tenant. The lease also describes our rights and responsibilities as landlords.
[speaker002:] Okay. [Reads the lease] So, according to the lease, I 'll deposit one month 's rent as a security deposit, and I have to pay the first month 's rent in advance. I understand that I 'll get the security deposit back when I move out if the apartment does not need any costly repairs.
[speaker001:] Yes. If you do not damage the apartment, you will get your security deposit back when you move out.
[speaker002:] Can I pay you by check?
[speaker001:] Sure. A check will be fine.
[speaker002:] Is there a laundry room in the basement?
[speaker001:] Yes.
[speaker002:] Can I sign the lease right now?