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The Seattle City Council has passed an ordinance that requires landlords there to provide voter registration information to existing and new tenants. The measure, which was passed Council 6-0 and was signed by the mayor, goes into effect later this month. According to...
TVS has launched a sister website LandlordCreditBureau.com , and now is reporting rent payments to TransUnion Credit Bureau. Reporting to Experian and Equifax is being pursued. Rent payments are reported to TransUnion every 30 days. TVS members can report rent...
Landlords are split on the question of long-term versus short-term tenancies. On the one hand, long-term tenants -- those who stay more than a year -- allow landlords to minimize costs associated with advertising a new vacancy. On the other hand, long-term tenants can...
Landlords in Toronto were shocked to discover that their tenant's boyfriend had converted their upscale single-family home into a boarding facility for international students. According to a news report, the landlords found out about the situation only after being...
Property tours may seem routine, and not all landlords view them as part of the tenant screening process. Yet, the tour presents an opportunity to vet rental applicants and to set the stage for a successful tenancy. Safety First One of the most important steps in both...
Did you know that the way you market a rental unit has everything to do with the quality of rental applicants? Not only that, effective marketing also can save time and money, reduce vacancy, and prevent tenant screening mistakes. Turn Down the Volume The secret to...
A former renter with a history of evictions was in the news after moving into a vacant house and then refusing to leave. The new owners, a family with children, purchased the foreclosure from the bank. However, the sales process took longer than expected, and after...
Every landlord wants an ironclad lease agreement, yet it's equally important that the lease be fair. If the lease goes too far, not only is it unenforceable, but the landlord may have to pay for violating consumer protection laws. The problem stems from the fact that...
A law firm in New York recently announced that its client has been awarded $2.6 million against landlords for injuries that resulted from lead paint exposure. The verdict is in line with previous cases involving severe dysfunction caused by lead poisoning. In this...
A New Hampshire landlord and its property manager have been charged with discrimination after allegedly steering families with children into lower-floor apartments. A rental applicant with an infant son complained that she was denied the opportunity to apply for a...
After suffering $40,000 in damage to his property, a Saskatchewan landlord has some advice for other landlords: check your insurance policy, and screen your tenants. This landlord reported to the news that his tenants, whose references appeared to check out, stopped...
Too often landlords enter into a tenancy agreement with the belief that, if things go badly, they can always evict the tenants. There's a reason evicting a tenant should be considered the last resort. You might lose, and wind up with an angry tenant, no eviction...
A landlord in Montreal is speaking out after he was fined over $1,200 because his tenant sublet an apartment on Airbnb contrary to condo board rules. The landlord says he had no knowledge of the tenant's actions and that the tenant was already in place when the...
Ontario's Ministry of Housing has announced the introduction of new legislation that, if passed, will extend rent increase limits to buildings occupied on or after November 1, 1991. Currently, these buildings are exempt from the rent cap, which is determined annually...
Late rent. Property damage. Tenant complaints. These problems are more likely to happen to landlords who do not have an effective tenant screening process in place. Fortunately, that's an easy fix if you follow these steps: Rental Ad The tenant screening process...
While most rental property owners dream about having multiple applicants lined up for a vacancy, in reality, it can be difficult to face the inevitable consequence: rejecting the lesser-qualified applicants. Not only is that process unpleasant, but if it is not...
Noise issues, like this one, are one of the most common tenant concerns: "The neighbors upstairs have two small children and believe that running and playing in the apartment at all times of the day and night is "their right". This is accompanied by music which is...
The National Pest Management Association’s "Bug Barometer" is indicating a buggy spring and summer for most areas of the country. According to NPMA, exceptionally milder winter temperatures, along with periods of heavy precipitation or moisture in most areas soon will...
Got 15 minutes? Often, that's all it takes to streamline your leasing policies and improve your effectiveness as a landlord. Here are 3 examples: Increase the efficiency of tenant screening by reading the rental application before running a tenant background check....
Canada's federal government is poised to legalize recreational marijuana, which has landlords there wondering how the move will affect them. While the measure still must pass more legislative hurdles, many are predicting that marijuana will become legal by July, 2018....
