Liar. Mentally unstable. Unprofessional. Thief. These are only a few of the choice words found in landlord reviews currently posted online. Take a look at local review and rating websites and you'll likely find long lists of tenant complaints. One landlord has 13...

Every property manager knows that good tenants improve profitability. A new report prepared by the experts at Reputation.com proves that customer service matters when it comes to attracting and retaining the best tenants. Reputation.com, the first and only complete...

Oregon lawmakers have proposed a measure that would ban landlords there from charging pet fees or pet rent. Landlords can continue to charge security deposits. However, the measure still is stoking some controversy. Tenants fear that no pet rent will translate into no...

Noise is one of the most common tenant complaints, and most landlords will need to diffuse a dispute at some point. Here are some tips to help restore peace -- and quiet -- to your rental property: Doing nothing is the worst option for landlords. Even if the noise...

The Alberta rental market saw significant improvement over the past five months, according to a new report from Hope Street Real Estate Corporation, an industry leading tenancy management firm specializing in residential rental management. Edmonton experienced a 21%...

Demand for apartments across the U.S. climbed to an eight-year high last quarter and rent growth accelerated, according to the latest report from real estate technology and analytics firm RealPage, Inc. The occupancy rate climbed to 95.4 percent, and rent growth moved...

The Utah State Legislature is mulling a statute that would criminalize fraudulent companion animal requests. The move comes after extensive news coverage of perceived companion animal fraud, most recently involving airline passengers. Companion or emotional support...

The final recommendations from British Columbia's Rental Housing Task Force are complete, and the provincial government now must mull what changes to make to the Residential Tenancy Act. While the list of recommendations is long -- 23 separate points -- it is short on...

Despite a landlord's best efforts, a tenancy can take a bad turn and wind up in dispute resolution. Actions like evictions and claims for unpaid rent are stressful, time-consuming, and costly for landlords. Procedural delays can take months, and even then, there is no...

For rental properties to be profitable, landlords need to see cash flow. And that means having tenants who pay rent on time, every time. Train your tenants to pay on time by incorporating these property management strategies that encourage good payment habits: Report...