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Findings of a new report released this week show the conservation and environmental impact of sub-metering multi-residential apartment and condominium buildings in Ontario is much larger than previously thought. EnerCare Connections Inc. ("EnerCare Connections"), a...
Q: I just finished unclogging the kitchen drain at my rental property. It's an older unit and the sink does not have a garbage disposal. The tenant was scraping food into the drain and that's what caused the blockage. She claims she did not realize there is no garbage...
A tenant in New Jersey broke her lease and filed a lawsuit against her landlord, claiming her rental home is haunted. The woman, her fiance, and her two children moved into the home six weeks ago, according to a report in the news. Each claims to have witnessed a...
By Marv Steier The key to maximizing profitability and minimizing risk as a landlord has a lot to do with choosing the right tenant. That starts with advertising, and there are a few tricks to creating effective advertisements to help find the best tenants for your...
A major newspaper last week offered some advice to tenants: If you think you may ever move again, pay attention to your credit. The article reveals every landlord's secret weapon against bad tenants. Conscientious landlords are going to run a credit check on every...
The Residential Tenancy Branch in British Columbia experienced technical difficulties with the faxed evidence line on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 and Wednesday, April 4, 2012. As a result, all material sent during this period must be re-submitted. Deadlines for the...
Over the last few years, the bed bug epidemic has gained momentum in the city of Toronto and surrounding areas. There are ongoing reports of bed bugs infestations in hospitals, hotels, homes, offices, and even the TTC. “The bed bug epidemic is definitely getting...
A Nevada landlord has a warning for others across the country -- never show rental properties to strangers. According to a report in the local news, the landlord had placed a vacancy sign on the front lawn of her rental property, and was inside cleaning and painting...
To get the most from a criminal background report on your prospective tenant, it is important to understand what you are getting and how to use the information. TVS obtains its criminal records and eviction information from Lexis Nexis. They in turn obtain their...
Two landlords in Maine have successfully defended a claim that they were at fault for their former tenant's injury from lead poisoning. The family alleged that their young son was rendered disabled due to excessive exposure to lead in the apartment that they had...
Q: I have a tenant that I did allow to have a dog. He appears to be bordering on neglecting the animal. Do I have the right to say something to him about taking better care of his dog? - TVS Landlord There definitely are advantages to allowing pets in the your rental...
A landlord in Ottawa was locked out of his rental property by his deadbeat tenant, despite an eviction order According to reports from the Ottawa Citizen, which has been following the landlord's struggle to evict his tenant, the problems started last November, after...
A British Columbia landlord has been ordered to pay a $115,000 fine for failing to comply with an order from the Residential Tenancy Branch. The hearing officer wanted to make one thing clear: This dispute is not between a landlord and tenant. It's between a landlord...
Whether you are an experienced landlord or new to the business, a real estate investor or a realtor selling properties, it's important to understand the rental business. The Edmonton Apartment Association brings together together owners, operators and managers of...
The recent decision by the Government of British Columbia to review the escalating carbon tax is welcome news to the BC Apartment Owners and Managers Association (BCAOMA). BC's rental housing industry has been hit particularly hard by the carbon tax and it needs real,...
The reports of fraud, including identity fraud -- using someone else's personal information, continue to climb in the U.S. A report just released from Javelin Strategy & Research, co-sponsored by Wells Fargo, found that the number of identity fraud incidences...
Did you know that companion animal rules also apply to persons who are associated with the tenant? A Nevada landlord is facing discrimination charges after telling his tenants that a frequent visitor could not bring his emotional support dog onto the rental property....
Washington state lawmakers have enacted a new law that requires landlords there to warn tenants in advance what information they are looking for in tenant screening reports. Sen. David Frockt, the bill’s sponsor, says that the law was designed to help low-income...
An Aspen, Colorado landlord is suing her former tenant -- and long-time friend -- after the woman destroyed the rental property while growing marijuana. The landlord had agreed to the tenant using the home as an indoor marijuana growing operation because the activity...
March is Fraud Awareness Month, and the RCMP wants to spread the word that fraud crimes are on the rise. Fraud-related offences are now thought to be as profitable as drug-related offences, estimated at between $10 and $30 billion annually in Canada by the RCMP’s...
