Different landlords use different methods for screening tenants. For some, choosing the right tenant is as simple as a gut feeling. Others turn to artificial intelligence to conduct more elaborate personality tests to find the ideal renter. Rules that protect tenant...
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Tips for Managing Students and First-Time Renters
Rental properties located near colleges and universities often are lucrative investments. Landlords enjoy a steady stream of prospective renters but leasing to students or inexperienced tenants is not without its challenges. Students tend to be young -- 18-22 -- and...
Landlord Punished for Double-Dipping: Understanding Sublets and Substitutions
An Ontario landlord is in the news after she was ordered to return rent she collected from students while at the same time subletting the property on Airbnb. After apparently signing a tenancy agreement, the students asked the landlord for permission to sublet their...
British Columbia Announces Allowable Rent Increase for 2019
The standard allowable rent increase for 2019 in British Columbia is 4.5%. This figure represents the maximum a landlord can increase rent without obtaining an order from the Residential Tenancy Branch or tenant consent. The allowable rent increase has climbed over...
Landlord Locked Out, Tenant Refuses to Leave
A Tulsa landlord is struggling to recover his property after his lease-breaking tenant locked him out and refuses to answer the door. According to a report, the tenant was offered the rental home out of kindness. He was supposed to stay for three months, pay nominal...
Risky Business: Facebook Housing Ads Under Scrutiny
Landlords using Facebook to target the "right" renters may want to rethink that strategy in the face of growing controversy over the practice of choosing tenants based on their interests. Last week, HUD filed a complaint accusing the social media giant of promoting...
Portland Landlords Prepared to Fight Limits on Tenant Screening
Landlords in Portland, Oregon are gearing up for what could be a contentious battle as the city council there reportedly is poised to consider a sweeping rental reform that would limit tenant screening and security deposits. More Housing Now!, a landlord advocacy...
Landlord Fined $100,000 for Short-Term Rentals; Others Under Investigation
The Attorney General for Washington, D.C. announced that he is investigating 19 landlords who own 33 buildings after tenants complained that vacation rentals are being offered at the apartment complexes. The office says it has received complaints from long-term...
Nightmare Tenant Seeks New Rental Home
A tenant from hell recently was evicted. Now, she's looking for another rental home. Will it be yours? An 81-year-old Ontario landlord had to battle for months to evict a deadbeat tenant for failing to pay rent. After an initial LTB order to evict, the tenant abused...
7 Reasons Why Landlords Need to Run Tenant Credit Checks
Is your rental applicant telling you the whole story? A tenant credit check is a simple way to verify the applicant's qualifications and gain peace of mind. At the same time, it's an easy way to flag an applicant who is twisting the facts or holding back pertinent...