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A new law in Antioch, Illinois means landlords who choose bad tenants could end up paying for it--as much as $500 per day. Ordinances like this, which target landlords in crime-ridden neighborhoods, are becoming commonplace. In this case, the town's police chief told...
Q: In reference to your previous blog post The Right Way to Reject the Wrong Tenant, isn’t the act of “discouraging” applicants with a prequalifying phone call also discriminatory? Or is it easier to defend since the applicant hasn’t submitted a rental application...
A study conducted recently by researchers at UCLA proves that tenants who smoke cost landlords more money. But by implementing complete smoke-free rules throughout their properties, owners of multi-unit rental buildings in California alone could save up to $18 million...
In recent years, the number of marijuana grow-ops has increased dramatically. Police agencies across North American have noted that the most likely location for these illegal operations is in residential rental properties. Police also find that in most cases...
Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board has developed five videos to help landlords and tenants understand the law and how the Board works: About the Board Filing an Application How Mediation Can Help You Getting Ready for Your Hearing Your Hearing Day Each of these...
2012 Rent Increase Guideline In Manitoba, the 2012 rent increase guideline is 1.0 per cent, effective Jan. 1, 2012. Under the Residential Tenancies Act, tenants must be given proper written notice at least three months before the rent increase takes effect. The branch...
Q: I have a rental applicant who is disabled, and on government assistance. I am convinced he has the ability to pay rent, and I don't want to have to reject him, but his rental history is causing me great concern. On average, he only stays two or three months then...
Q: I want to reject an applicant because of his rental history. I can see from the rental application that he never stays in one place for very long. His excuses for the frequent moves are not convincing. I have not run a credit check. My question is whether I...
Routine property inspections during the term of the lease can help to reduce damage in rental properties, limit liability for injuries on the property, and are crucial in catching tenants who are misbehaving. Here are some things to watch for in order to make a...
In the past month alone, HUD has announced that it has filed costly lawsuits against two separate landlords for discrimination, one involving race, the other families with children. There was a common thread to both cases: the authorities discovered the discrimination...
Online Ads Enable Rental Applicant Fraud Landlords across Canada and the U.S. are reporting rental applicant scams involving online advertising. The most recent case could have cost the unsuspecting landlord thousands of dollars. According to a police report published...
by Suzanne Bell, Executive Director, RTB Hi everyone, welcome to the spring edition of Window on RTB! I thought I would take the opportunity to write a little bit about evidence. Evidence is the material that you supply in support of your position in a hearing, and...
Next year, Ontario landlords can increase rent by 3.1 per cent without making an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board. This guideline applies to rent increases between January 1 and December 31, 2012. Ontario's annual Rent Increase Guideline currently is based...
A landlord in Elgin, Illinois reported to police last week that a rental applicant tried to pull a scam that would have cost thousands of dollars. According to a police report published in the local news, the landlord ran an ad in Craigslist for a vacant apartment....
The Social Security Administration is changing the way Social Security Numbers are issued. For a number of years, the SSA assigned numbers using a geographic code that could be traced to the state of the applicant's residency at the time of the application. That...
In the wake of a number of recent crimes occurring during home tours, including the kidnap and murder of a landlord, real estate professionals are embracing technology to enhance their own personal safety. The Moby smartphone application created by Vancouver company...
A couple who own rental property in Brown County, Wisconsin, have been charged with housing discrimination for allegedly requiring a mother of a teenager to be at home any time her son had visitors. The allegations, brought by HUD, also include the claim that the...
Police warned landlords they could be placing their rental properties at risk after investigators raided nine grow operations seizing marijuana with a street value estimated over $17 million. The suspects in the case were found to have ties to the Hells Angels, which...
Over the past few years, housing websites have become an increasingly popular way to both advertise and look for housing. Unfortunately, in a recent study conducted by Ontario's Human Rights Commission, up to 20% of online ads for smaller rental housing units...
After a comprehensive fire investigation, the Fire Marshal has determined that the cause of a devastating apartment fire in Toronto last September was a discarded cigarette that landed on combustible materials on the balcony of a neighboring apartment. The tremendous...
