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FEMA wants to make it clear: help is not limited only to homeowners. Renters, too, may qualify. "Hurricane Sandy did not discriminate between homeowners and renters and neither do we," said Federal Coordinating Officer James N. Russo, who leads FEMA's mission in Rhode...
As tenants prepare to move out, landlords face some of the most common causes of income loss -- even when the rest of the tenancy went well. Miscommunication between landlord and tenant can lead to prolonged vacancies. Poorly executed moves or last minute damages can...
When it comes to successful rental listings, nothing seems to attract prospective tenants’ attention like photos of the property. Unfortunately, that attention can be good or bad – depending on the quality of those photos. Bad photos drive away qualified applicants,...
Landlords in Markham, Ontario will be charged a $1,000 administrative fee along with other costs of restoration if grow operations are found in their rental properties, according to a local news report. The York Regional Police Superintendent said a similar strategy...
Demand for rental accommodations in Calgary is expected to improve over the next two years, as lower vacancies move average rents higher. After declining to 1.9 per cent last year, the apartment vacancy rate in October, 2012 is forecast to decrease to 1.7 per cent,...
When a landlord went to court over disputed security deposit deductions, she never expected to leave owing the tenants $700. But with no documentation to show the condition of the rental home at move-in, she was unable to convince a judge she should be allowed to...
Handy as it is for apartment seekers, the new Internet style of apartment hunting can be bad for landlords. Take, for instance, the new "apply now" options available on many rental ad hosting sites, including Craigslist. While these new features are user-friendly for...
When it comes to successful rental listings, nothing seems to attract prospective tenants' attention like photos of the property. Unfortunately, that attention can be good or bad -- depending on the quality of those photos. Bad photos drive away qualified applicants,...
Over the past weeks, there have been a number of reports of New York City tenants suing their landlords over losses from Hurricane Sandy. A class-action lawsuit was filed by tenants angered after slipping from highrise luxury living into homelessness which may...
Without documentation to show the condition of a rental home at move-in, a landlord in B.C. was unable to deduct damages from the tenant's security deposit. Instead, the dispute resolution ended with the landlord paying the tenants $700 for wrongfully withholding the...
With more apartment seekers turning to the Internet, digital functionality is spawning new systems for leasing. Take, for instance, the new "apply now" options available on many rental ad hosting sites, including Craigslist. While these new features offer ease of...
British Columbia's highest court has ruled that sexual harassment by a landlord can constitute discrimination under the Human Rights Code. As a result, a landlord has been ordered to pay his former tenant nearly $20,000 after his gifts and unwelcome advances were...
A new residential landlord and tenant bill was tabled this month in the Yukon legislature. During a public review this summer, more than 200 Yukoners provided online and written input, demonstrating overwhelming support for the principles that have been included in...
Talk to any group of landlords and you’re bound to hear horror stories about professional tenants who rip off one landlord after another, leaving behind a trail of trashed rentals and serious financial losses. How do these bad tenants keep getting away with it? It’s...
Lawmakers in Kingston, New York are moving forward with a novel plan that holds tenants accountable for much of the care and maintenance of rental properties. City officials say that because 50 percent of Kingston residents live in rental housing, it's in everyone's...
Hoarding may have contributed to a woman's critical injuries after a fire swept through a Portland, Oregon home last month and hampered firefighters by fueling the flames and blocking exits. Neighbors had earlier reported the woman's hoarding, and officials at the...
Whether it’s a warning about bedbugs on your property, or insults posted on Twitter, it is important for landlords to be aware of what tenants are saying online. With so many apartment seekers searching the Internet for vacancies, information about a landlord is...
Talk to any group of landlords and you're bound to hear horror stories about professional tenants who rip off one landlord after another, leaving behind a trail of trashed rentals and serious financial losses. How do these bad tenants keep getting away with it? It's...
News agencies and lawmakers throughout Canada have been focusing more than ever before on the phenomenon of hoarding. In September of 2010, a six-alarm blaze at a downtown Toronto highrise injured 17 people and forced the evacuation of 1,200 tenants. Fire officials...
New York City residents and many along the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. are still recovering from the catastrophic storm Sandy. Residents remain without power, and water, food and gasoline supplies are hampered. Despite best efforts to protects residents, many...
