A core requirement of a lease is regular rent payments which you as the tenant must submit to the landlord on or before a specified due date each month. Failing to make these payments on time can result inn late fees, breaking the terms of the lease and possibly eviction.
It is important that you understand the terms of the lease as the terms can vary from one property management company to another. You have the right to have an attorney review the terms of the lease before you sign it.
Once you sign a lease and move into a property it is in your best interest for you to abide by the terms of the lease in order to establish yourself as a tenant in good standing and have the opportunity to lease other properties as time goes by.
