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Q: I think I pulled the wrong credit report, because the son and the dad have the same Social Security number. Do I need to pull the credit report again? - TVS Landlord Credit reports are a tremendous benefit to landlords for tenant screening, not just to determine if...
Q: We make the tenant responsible for their own lawn maintenance. If large tree limbs start to hang low and even rub the roof, posing potential for damage to shingles, is it the tenant or landlord who is responsible for cutting them? - TVS Landlord It's possible for...
Beginning in 2011, landlords will be required to issue 1099's to any service provider who receives $600 or more for work relating to the rental property. The 1099 forms will need to be submitted to the service provider, and will also be sent to the IRS. This means...
Landlord Negligence Leads to Tenant Injury, $350,000 Pay Out A landlord has agreed to pay $350,000 to a tenant who was injured when she fell down the stairs. According to the woman's attorney, residents of the New York City apartment complex complained to the landlord...
Whoever coined the phrase "the more the merrier" was probably not a landlord. But a recently-published decision clarifies the rights of landlords renting to multiple tenants. A hearing officer found that a landlord had the right to re-negotiate rent, and the deposit,...
Q: Is there any recourse for landlords not to get stuck with utility bills. - TVS Landlord It's been a few times that tenants move in a property, residential or commercial, sign up with the utility companies and then a few months before they leave they call the...
A tenant in Nova Scotia became so distraught over deductions from her security deposit that she told her tale to a news reporter. According to the reports, she is calling for new laws that require landlords to place tenant deposits with a third party. A local tenant...
A tenant's claim that his female roommate's privacy was violated when the landlord made repairs to the outside of a rental property without first giving notice has been dismissed. According to the complaint, the roommate was surprised to look out from a bedroom window...
Q: I rented a 2 bedroom house, completely refurbished, to two roommates. When the first roommate moved out one month prior to lease expiration, we did a walk through with remaining tenant present. The remaining tenant had put nails all around every window sill to...
Q: I collected a pet deposit of $250 plus a deposit of $950. When the tenant moved out, I had to replace the carpet pad, due to dog urine on the carpet. It cost $500 to replace the pad. Can I legally take the balance out of the total deposit? - TVS Landlord Landlords...
A Pennsylvania landlord has just been assessed $8,000 in fines, and faces criminal charges after his tenant trashed his rental unit. The landlord claims he was not aware of the poor condition of the property until he was alerted by local officials that there was a...
SWAT called out to quell tenant disturbance A Chicago-area tenant went ballistic when deputies tried to serve an eviction notice a few days before Thanksgiving. When a deputy approached the rental property, the man bolted the doors and told police he was holding his...
Ontario is poised to adopt a new amendment to the Residential Tenancies Act which will affect the rights of landlords. A significant burden will be placed on multi-family property owners, those who have six or more units. These landlords may face a requirement to pay...
A provincial judge in Canmore, Alberta failed to find sympathy for three tenants who trashed their rental home, then fought the landlord over the cost of repairs - not even when the tenant brought his pocket-sized dog into court with him, apparently to prove that...
"She seemed like such a nice girl." That's what one landlord thought the first time she met her new tenant. The young woman had just moved to Alberta from Saskatchewan. She was outgoing, personable, and appeared to have an easy time making new friends. A lot of...
Move-out inspections go much better if both the tenant and the landlord have the same expectations. This way, a tenant completes the necessary maintenance and cleaning, and returns the rental property in top shape. The landlord avoids having to scramble to do the work...
A Wisconsin landlord is facing a discrimination charge after a married couple caught him in a lie. According to the complaint, a father approached the landlord regarding an advertised three-bedroom duplex apartment. When the man disclosed he had children, the...
After experiencing a bedbug attack in their apartment, a Maryland couple filed a lawsuit against their landlord, demanding $500,000 to compensate them for lost possessions and emotional trauma. The couple claim their trauma was heightened because they lived in the...
Town Could Require Inspection Fees, May Fine Landlords if Police Called to Rentals This month, the town council in Nipawin, Saskatchewan will decide whether to adopt a new rule that allows the town to collect an inspection fee from landlords, and charge a fine if...
Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board has announced that suite meter rules will go into effect beginning January 1st. These rules are intended to place more responsibility on tenants for their own energy consumption, while at the same time encouraging landlords to...
