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A Texas landlord and property management company are facing a discrimination lawsuit over restrictions they placed on children. Those restrictions resulted in the manager levying a fine of $250 -- one half of one month's rent -- on the parents of two children, ages 5...
U.S. apartment rents spiked in September but rent growth this fall is slower than last year, according to the latest quarterly HotPads® Rent Report. Hotpads, which compiles data from rental listings in 35 major metro areas, found the current median rent is $1,500 per...
Landlord forms are the mainstay of any rental business. Make your rental forms work harder by following these easy strategies: 1. Make Your Rental Ad Do Double-Duty Landlords may not think of an ad as a rental form, but it can be an effective tool when it comes to...
Citing a shortage of adjudicators, Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board is warning those seeking dispute resolution that they may experience longer-than-usual delays. Based on reported decisions over the past two months alone, including a tenant who was ordered to stop...
The allowable rent increase guideline for British Columbia now is set at 2.5% or the rate of inflation, after the provincial government rescinded the 4.5% figure announced last month. The move came just days after the 3-member Rental Housing Task Force, authorized in...
Unfortunately, there is no one universally applicable tenancy agreement form that works for every landlord and every property. Individualized tenancy agreements that reflect the landlord's preferences as well as local tenancy laws are the best way for a landlord to...
Ratehub.ca, Canada's leading financial comparison website, conducted a survey of 1,200 Canadians in July and August that provides valuable insights into what landlords may face as legalization looms. The survey makes clear that tenants are not aware of their rights...
Manitoba Rental Branch has announced that the rent increase guideline for 2019 is set at 2.2 percent. That guideline applies to rent increases throughout 2019. The figure is up from last year's 1.3 percent cap. To increase rent, landlords must provide tenants with...
A property manager in Tallahassee has been charged with theft after allegedly cashing tenants' money orders, according to a news report. A supervisor discovered the discrepancy after posting late notices to three tenants who claimed to have paid rent. When the...
A corporate landlord in Nebraska has agreed to pay nearly $100,000 in damages and penalties to settle claims that it violated the rights of 65 servicemembers by charging early termination fees. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is a federal law that protects those...
From historic wildfires to record-breaking hurricanes and storm surges, it's been a bad year for many landlords and tenants. Yet few people outside of those immediately affected may realize the colossal toll recovery from these disasters takes on families and...
Minneapolis lawmakers are banking on a new voluntary tax-incentive program to cap ever-increasing rents in the city rather than implementing rent control measures. Under a pilot program, the city is offering a reduction in property taxes to landlords who agree to keep...
Different landlords use different methods for screening tenants. For some, choosing the right tenant is as simple as a gut feeling. Others turn to artificial intelligence to conduct more elaborate personality tests to find the ideal renter. Rules that protect tenant...
Rental properties located near colleges and universities often are lucrative investments. Landlords enjoy a steady stream of prospective renters but leasing to students or inexperienced tenants is not without its challenges. Students tend to be young -- 18-22 -- and...
An Ontario landlord is in the news after she was ordered to return rent she collected from students while at the same time subletting the property on Airbnb. After apparently signing a tenancy agreement, the students asked the landlord for permission to sublet their...
The standard allowable rent increase for 2019 in British Columbia is 4.5%. This figure represents the maximum a landlord can increase rent without obtaining an order from the Residential Tenancy Branch or tenant consent. The allowable rent increase has climbed over...
A Tulsa landlord is struggling to recover his property after his lease-breaking tenant locked him out and refuses to answer the door. According to a report, the tenant was offered the rental home out of kindness. He was supposed to stay for three months, pay nominal...
Landlords using Facebook to target the "right" renters may want to rethink that strategy in the face of growing controversy over the practice of choosing tenants based on their interests. Last week, HUD filed a complaint accusing the social media giant of promoting...
Landlords in Portland, Oregon are gearing up for what could be a contentious battle as the city council there reportedly is poised to consider a sweeping rental reform that would limit tenant screening and security deposits. More Housing Now!, a landlord advocacy...
The Attorney General for Washington, D.C. announced that he is investigating 19 landlords who own 33 buildings after tenants complained that vacation rentals are being offered at the apartment complexes. The office says it has received complaints from long-term...
