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Eviction Delays Highlight Need for Tenant Screening, Property Management
Citing a shortage of adjudicators, Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board is warning those seeking dispute resolution that they may experience longer-than-usual delays. Based on reported decisions over the past two months alone, including a tenant who was ordered to stop...
British Columbia Revises 2019 Rent Increase Guideline
The allowable rent increase guideline for British Columbia now is set at 2.5% or the rate of inflation, after the provincial government rescinded the 4.5% figure announced last month. The move came just days after the 3-member Rental Housing Task Force, authorized in...
Top 5 Mistakes Landlords Make with Tenancy Agreements
Unfortunately, there is no one universally applicable tenancy agreement form that works for every landlord and every property. Individualized tenancy agreements that reflect the landlord's preferences as well as local tenancy laws are the best way for a landlord to...
Where Tenants, Landlords Stand on Marijuana
Ratehub.ca, Canada's leading financial comparison website, conducted a survey of 1,200 Canadians in July and August that provides valuable insights into what landlords may face as legalization looms. The survey makes clear that tenants are not aware of their rights...
Manitoba Announces 2019 Rent Increase Guideline
Manitoba Rental Branch has announced that the rent increase guideline for 2019 is set at 2.2 percent. That guideline applies to rent increases throughout 2019. The figure is up from last year's 1.3 percent cap. To increase rent, landlords must provide tenants with...
$8,500 Goes Missing: How Landlords Can Avoid Rent Theft
A property manager in Tallahassee has been charged with theft after allegedly cashing tenants' money orders, according to a news report. A supervisor discovered the discrepancy after posting late notices to three tenants who claimed to have paid rent. When the...
Landlords and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
A corporate landlord in Nebraska has agreed to pay nearly $100,000 in damages and penalties to settle claims that it violated the rights of 65 servicemembers by charging early termination fees. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is a federal law that protects those...
Landlord Tips: Minimizing Losses After a Natural Disaster
From historic wildfires to record-breaking hurricanes and storm surges, it's been a bad year for many landlords and tenants. Yet few people outside of those immediately affected may realize the colossal toll recovery from these disasters takes on families and...
City Opts for Tax Breaks Over Rent Control
Minneapolis lawmakers are banking on a new voluntary tax-incentive program to cap ever-increasing rents in the city rather than implementing rent control measures. Under a pilot program, the city is offering a reduction in property taxes to landlords who agree to keep...