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Emergency orders surrounding the pandemic have forced landlords to accept repayment plans allowing tenants to defer rent payments over time. Some provinces have extended that time frame well into 2021. Where does that leave the landlord when the tenant decides to move...
British Columbia The annual allowable rent increase for 2021 in British Columbia has been set at 1.4%. This figure is less than half of what landlords could have expected in previous years, according to a statement by the Province's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and...
Property damage is an out-of-pocket loss for landlords, regardless of whether that damage was intentional, an innocent mistake, or the result of a neglected repair. So, cover all bases by taking these steps: Avoid Problem Tenants Some property damage is done...
The City of Toronto announced that it is now accepting registrations to permit short-term rentals. The process has been on hold while lawmakers were dealing with the pandemic. Registration began September 10. Any person who currently is offering short-term rentals or...
Some landlords view tenant fees as a viable profit center, and the temptation to make up losses from the pandemic may lead them to consider changing their fee structures. It may seem like the sky is the limit when it comes to tenant fees but charging excessive fees...
Security deposits are an important tool when it comes to quickly restoring a rental unit for the next tenant. But if security deposits aren't handled correctly, they also can cause income loss. Watch out for these security deposit pitfalls: 1. Don't assume the...
The owners and property manager of an apartment building in Georgia are facing charges by HUD after a dispute with a tenant over the rent due date. The tenant received income from disability benefits and received those payments the second Wednesday of every month. For...
Ninety percent of renters made full or partial rent payments as of August 20th, according to the Rent Tracker survey conducted by the National Multifamily Housing Council. The survey encompasses 11.4 million professionally managed units and is encouraging news for...
An Ottawa landlord has been trying to evict his nightmare tenants for months. The issue: snakes. When the landlord confronted the tenants over their collection of more than two dozen dangerous snakes left to roam freely in the rental unit, he was met with insults and...
Some tenants grumble about running their credit during a tenant background check. They say it invades their privacy or that their credit doesn't matter. But credit does matter. Here's why: Credit Reports Serve as a Cross-Check The secret to exposing tenant fraud or an...
Because landlords have a legal duty to maintain a safe rental property, they stand to lose if someone is injured there. So, it makes sense to prevent those injuries and avoid the liability. The tenancy agreement is a great opportunity to do just that: Carbon monoxide...
Bill 184, also known as the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, which includes Ontario's latest amendment to its eviction procedures, has become law. So far, the reaction has been mixed. In a press statement, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs...
Finding the right tenants is key to any profitable rental business. Here are some tips that make tenant screening easier and more effective for landlords: 1. Tenant fraud is a real and growing concern for landlords. The best way to expose fraud is to catch it early....
When the information in a credit, eviction, criminal history, or other investigative report provided by a tenant screening agency negatively impacts the landlord's decision regarding an applicant, that applicant is entitled to notification. This is referred to as an...
There is a lot of talk these days about evictions. Where landlords were stymied by the initial eviction bans, now that some states have extended their bans into the fall and the federal government announced an extension is in the works, frustration is boiling over...
Most renters made full or partial rent payments this month, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council's Rent Payment Tracker. The survey of over 11 million apartment units across the country found 91.3 percent tenants made efforts to pay. While that's good...
Eighteen months. That's how long a Guelph landlord anticipates that his tenant will live in his rental home without paying rent. Systemic eviction delays, with or without an eviction moratorium, allow tenants to game the system and choose when -- or if -- to pay rent....
A tenancy agreement is a useful tool -- if it contains the right provisions. Generic or standard leases tend to leave out the details, leaving tenants in the dark. These provisions can strengthen the lease, light the way for tenants, and make life easier for...
British Columbia's Residential Tenancy Branch has announced that some eviction cases can move forward after being stalled since March. Landlords now can issue eviction notices for reasons other than non-payment of rent or late rent payments. Tenants can be served...
Multifamily landlords in Toronto must supply hand sanitizer or hand-washing stations at entrances and in common spaces after City Council voted on a temporary by-law intended to increase compliance with Toronto Public Health guidance during the pandemic. Concerns over...
