Welcome to the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association's RentingWorks web page. The GCAA is a trade organization which represents its members, the owner / management companies of the apartment industry in the Charlotte, NC metro area. Unfortunately, we are not able to personally answer your questions or reply to inquiries about specific situations, nor are we qualified to provide legal advice. If you need legal help, we encourage you to check with an attorney or look for other legal resources in your area. Below, you'll find useful information for current and prospective apartment residents.

Click on any bulleted item below to read more:

WHY CHOOSE APARTMENT LIVING?

• The Benefits of Apartment Living - Why many people choose to rent their homes
• Choosing the Right Home for You: the facts on renting vs. buying

USEFUL INFORMATION FOR RENTERS

• Renters Insurance - Protecting Your Possessions and Assets [ENGLISH]
• Renters Insurance - Protecting Your Possessions and Assets [SPANISH]

• Voter Registration Information for Apartment Residents
• Resources to assist you with finding the right apartment home today!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Q & A on renting (courtesy of the NC Real Estate Commission) [ENGLISH]
• Q & A on renting (courtesy of the NC Real Estate Commission) [SPANISH]
  

• Q & A on satellite dishes (courtesy of the FCC) [ENGLISH]
• Q & A on satellite dishes (courtesy of the FCC) [SPANISH]
  
  

The Benefits of Apartment Living:

There is more than one "American Dream" these days, as apartment living has become a choice rather than a necessity. Some of the benefits or renting an apartment home are:

Short-term committment - usually 12 months or less
Flexibility - you can change apartment size/location as your needs change
Mobility - the ablility to relocate quickly
Social Activities - planned events for apartment community residents and their families
Amenitites - improve your quality of life without separate membership fees (For example: swimming pools; fitness centers; tennis, basketball, & racquetball courts; car wash facilities; garages; playgrounds; business centers; film screening rooms; nature trails, etc.)
No Maintenance = More Free Time - repairs made with a single phone call & without any additional expense
Security - apartment communities are often gated and/or employ security officers to patrol the property
Lush Landscaping - without the work
Shorter Commutes - rent an apartment near your workplace
No large downpayment - just a security deposit
No waiting - many apartments can be ready to move into on short notice
Fewer up-front expenses - no need to purchase new appliances, floorcovering, or window treatments

Apartment Residents Count!

As one of over 160,000 apartment residents in the Charlotte area, you are very much affected by local, state, and federal government actions that affect the multi-family housing world. Local property tax rates, city services, utility costs, and many other regulatory actions directly affect you as an apartment dweller.

The Greater Charlotte Apartment Association is an advocate for fair and efficient government services at all levels, and effectively acts as a spokesperson for both apartment owners and residents. We'd like you to help our shared cause by registering to vote. Your votes will communicate to our elected officials that not only do apartment residents comprise approximately 25% of the Charlotte-area population, but that they make their voices heard by voting. Your vote can impact rules that affect your quality of life and/or pocketbook.

Click here to register to vote as a resident of Mecklenburg County.

Don't live in Mecklenburg County? Click here for voter registration information for residents of Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, and Union Counties (NC) as well as Lancaster and York Counties in South Carolina.

Thanks for your help & remember to GO VOTE.

These GCAA members specialize in apartment selection / relocation services:

Allen Tate Relocation Service
Apartment Homes TLC
Community Link
Move
Prudential Rentfast

VOTER REGISTRATION RESOURCES
for residents of the Greater Charlotte, NC area

Click on any county listed below for a direct link
to that county's on-line voter registration information:

Anson

Cabarrus

Catawba

Cleveland

Gaston

Iredell

Lancaster (SC)

Lincoln

Mecklenburg

Rowan

Union

York (SC)