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A gunshot blast in an otherwise quiet section of Toronto recently summoned tactical officers to break up a rowdy party. Once on the scene, police discovered weapons, crack cocaine, and occupants who gained access via Airbnb. According to a news report, the walls were...
Beginning January 1, 2017 owners of vacant residential property in Vancouver will need to rent them out, or pay up. Lawmakers followed through on a promise to force vacant rental properties into service, or use a tax to fund other affordable housing options. With a...
A Philadelphia tenant has been accused of assuming false identities, including her own daughter's, in order to scam landlords for free rent. It is estimated that the woman owes $50,000 to as many as seven landlords after failing to pay rent and damaging the...
While the Fair Housing Act, the law that sets the framework for housing discrimination, does not offer protection to tenants based on their source of income, more and more states and local governments are adding that protection to their own fair housing rules. For...
Don't be fooled. Going to court to boot a bad tenant is by no means a sure bet. It is actually possible to lose. There are two key ingredients for a successful eviction. Unfortunately, these are not always easy to produce, and must be a acquired in the early stages of...
A judge in New York recently told a tenant that enough is enough, and barred the man from filing any future lawsuits against his landlords. According to a report, the tenant has filed 23 lawsuits against his past and present landlords -- and lost every time. The judge...
Why is it that a tenant will pay the phone bill on time, but will pay rent two weeks late? Maybe it's because late payments to landlords don't carry the same immediate consequences. Most creditors have that advantage -- immediate pain for bad behaviour. People...
Rental property owners are smart investors. They enjoy short-term income while the value of the property grows over time. There are a few hazards that pop up along the way, so take stock. Fortunately, these risks are easy to avoid: Bad Tenants Spell Income Loss Most...
A lawmaker in British Columbia is promising legislation that will close what he says is a loophole that allows landlords to circumvent rent increase limits. The Residential Tenancy Act provides for a maximum rent increase guideline. That figure is set annually. For...
Hopefully, you will never have to use dispute resolution to solve a tenancy problem. But if you do, there are a couple of issues you should consider: Landlords Must Demonstrate Credibility In a typical dispute, the landlord and tenant contradict one another. What may...
As previously reported, TVS launched LandlordCreditBureau.ca, and signed an Agreement with Equifax to report rent payments to Consumer credit reports. TVS is now reporting rent payments to Equifax every 30 days. TVS members can report rent payments directly to...
Because of recent developments, some tenant screening policies regarding criminal history now can lead to discrimination claims. Criminal background checks remain a necessary step in the tenant screening process, and, in fact, landlords who do not run these reports...
An Easthampton, Massachusetts landlord currently is facing a discrimination claim because of something he said about children -- and the way he said it. In this case, the landlord is accused of discouraging a family with small children from taking a third-floor...
When it comes to rental property management, timing matters. That's particularly true when it comes to lease agreements. It's not just what is in the lease that counts; it's how the leasing process unfolds: 1. Work out all the content that is going into your lease...
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means fun to just about everyone, young and old alike. Everyone, that is, but landlords. This holiday spells extra work for landlords, so it's good to be prepared: The increased likelihood of an apartment fire is one of...
The news recently reported on a landlord who is battling a high-end tenant who refuses to pay rent. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the tenant was evicted from his previous residence -- also for failing to pay rent. The tenant currently is appealing an...
It's not just the content of a lease that's important for a successful tenancy. The way a landlord handles the leasing process also impacts rental income. That's why it's important to adopt a few safeguards: 1. Timing matters when it comes to signing a lease. Don't...
Wouldn't it be nice if, once you found the right tenant, your work was done? Routine property inspections may be a landlord's least favorite task. But ignoring the condition of the property -- and what the tenants may be up to -- is simply too risky. Everyone from...
City officials in Vancouver are proposing a new legal framework that will limit the number of property owners who can offer short-term rentals, including vacation sublets through Airbnb. The move comes after studying the impact that these popular rentals have on both...
California has just passed a measure that will limit which eviction records will be made available to landlords. While this law, which goes into effect January, 2017, covers landlords within the state, it may impact those across the country who are attempting to run...
