Seattle is facing yet another challenge to its controversial rental regulations. This time, it's tenants who are complaining. They argue that the city's random property inspection rules violate their privacy. Their landlords agree. The lawsuit, which is poised to...

If you've ever had a tenant pay late, then you know how frustrating it is to sit and wait for that cheque to arrive. Chasing down rent payments is a colossal waste of a landlord's time, yet many landlords experience this problem at least once. While rent payments are...

The overall vacancy rate for rental apartments in Canada dropped to 2.4% in 2018, according to the Rental Market Report just released by CMHC. The major factors contributing to the tightening rental market include immigration, younger workers, and older renters,...

A slew of prosecutions against landlords last month highlights the need to review policies regarding reasonable accommodation of tenants with disabilities. In the most recent case, the owners and managers of an apartment complex in Las Vegas have agreed to pay $6,000...

California's contentious Proposition 10, a measure designed to expand rent control across the state, was dealt a resounding defeat when more than 60% of voters rejected it. The election results provide a reality check for other local governments across the country...

Granted, it's difficult to get excited about move-in and move-out condition reports. But it might help to consider that these smart little spreadsheets are what allow you to collect for any damage that a tenant might cause. In fact, a landlord can use condition...

A recent opinion piece in HuffPost Canada suggests adding tenants' rights to the curriculum for high school students. That's an excellent idea, but it doesn't go far enough. According to the article, Ontario currently is running a pilot program in the secondary...

A Texas landlord and property management company are facing a discrimination lawsuit over restrictions they placed on children. Those restrictions resulted in the manager levying a fine of $250 -- one half of one month's rent -- on the parents of two children, ages 5...

U.S. apartment rents spiked in September but rent growth this fall is slower than last year, according to the latest quarterly HotPads® Rent Report. Hotpads, which compiles data from rental listings in 35 major metro areas, found the current median rent is $1,500 per...

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...