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Eviction Delays: How Bad Tenants Buy More Time

by TVS | May 16, 2024 | Tenant Screening

Understanding How Tenants Avoid Eviction They don't pay the rent. They don't take care of the rental property. Still, they feel like their landlord owes them a place to live. Meet the professional tenant. Savvy to the legal system, these tenants have learned how to game their way into free rent, over and over again. How do they do it? Take a look at the strategies: Bargain for More Time Tenants will approach the landlord and ask for a longer period to pay. Or, they may try making a partial...

Can Tenants Can Break Lease Over Bad Neighbors

by TVS | Apr 1, 2024 | Rental Property Management Tips

Understanding the Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment What do noisy neighbors and...

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Tenant Harassing, Trying to Intimidate Landlord

by TVS | Mar 14, 2024 | Tenant Screening

Dealing with Tenant Threats: A Guide for Landlords A landlord shared with us...

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Landlord Tips: How to Resolve Noise Complaints

by TVS | Mar 5, 2024 | Tenant Screening

A Property Managers Guide to Resolving Noise Complaints Noise is everywhere...

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10 Simple Ways to Avoid Nightmare Tenants

by TVS | Nov 16, 2020 | Tenant Screening

Major property management firms report that tenant fraud -- rental applicants who misrepresent qualifications -- is a common occurrence. These applicants are the most likely to become nightmare tenants, skipping out on rent, damaging the property, or causing...

Eviction Ban Highlights Need for Tenant Accountability

by TVS | Nov 16, 2020 | Tenant Screening

A retired British Columbia couple in their seventies shared their frustration after their tenants disappeared during the province's eviction moratorium, leaving the fixed-income landlords with over $4,500 in unpaid rent. To add insult to injury, at least one of the...

How to Succeed in Dispute Resolution

by TVS | Nov 16, 2020 | Eviction Strategies

With pandemic eviction bans coming to an end, it is likely many landlords will be queueing up for dispute resolution, some for the first time. Judging by recent decisions coming out of these tribunals, it is apparent that some landlords are going into dispute...

British Columbia Extends Freeze on Rent Increases

by TVS | Nov 16, 2020 | Rental Property Management Tips

Landlords in British Columbia will not be allowed to increase rent in December as previously announced by the Province. In March 2020, the Province ordered a freeze on rent increases due to the pandemic. Subsequent emergency orders had slated rent increases to begin...

Eviction Ban Clarification Generates Confusion

by TVS | Oct 19, 2020 | Eviction Strategies

After enacting a ban on eviction filings for nonpayment of rent from September 4 through December 31, the Administration issued further guidance last week that is causing some confusion. This latest guidance comes in the form of an FAQ offered jointly from the CDC,...

Lawmakers Resist Effort to Seal Eviction Records

by TVS | Oct 19, 2020 | Tenant Screening

Louisiana's legislature rejected a bill that would have prevented landlords there from obtaining eviction records on tenants who did not pay rent during the pandemic. The measure would have prevented courts from reporting eviction cases for nonpayment that occurred...

3 Ways to Avoid Nightmare Tenants in 2021

by TVS | Oct 19, 2020 | Tenant Screening

With an expected wave of eviction filings for nonpayment of rent to begin in January, rental applicants are going to begin to line up for vacancies. Some paid rent and simply are relocating. Others didn't pay anything and they're leaving before the current landlord...

Lease Clauses That Prevent Income Loss

by TVS | Oct 19, 2020 | Rental Forms

A lease agreement should include provisions that help landlords avoid income loss -- including these: Joint and Several Liability “Tenants shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations under this lease.” Few tenants understand the legal ramifications of...

Tenant Screening: Outsmarting the Artful Dodger

by TVS | Oct 13, 2020 | Tenant Screening

Most rental applicants out there right now are decent people looking for a place to live. But among them are a handful who have no intention of paying rent, and others who have shown no respect for their previous landlords or tenancy agreements. The trick to tenant...

Landlord to Pay $15,000 to Rejected Applicants

by TVS | Oct 13, 2020 | Tenant Screening

An Ontario landlord was ordered to pay $15,000 and attend Human Rights training after rejecting a couple applying for a vacancy because the husband was not white. According to a published decision at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, when the wife responded to a...

Vancouver Council Seeks to Ban “No Pets” Leases Throughout British Columbia

by TVS | Oct 13, 2020 | Tenant Screening

Vancouver's City Council is considering a motion calling for a province-wide prohibition on landlords who refuse to accept tenants with pets. Councillors argue that pets are a way for residents to soothe the emotional fallout from the pandemic and resulting social...

What Tenants, Landlords Can Do to Prevent Mould

by TVS | Oct 13, 2020 | Rental Property Management Tips

With pandemic precautions still in place as we approach the winter months, it is important for landlords to limit property visits. Mould is a pesky problem that is difficult to remedy once it takes hold. Potential health consequences require both tenants and landlords...

Extended Eviction Moratorium a Setback for Landlords

by TVS | Sep 21, 2020 | Rental Property Management Tips

As many states were set to lift bans on eviction proceedings against nonpaying tenants, the President signed an Executive Order directing the CDC to declare a public health emergency and to implement a ban on evictions. That ban, which began September 4, cites the...

More Landlords Offer Rent Concessions

by TVS | Sep 21, 2020 | Rental Property Management Tips

According to a new survey conducted by real estate giant Zillow®, landlords now are nearly twice as likely to offer rent concessions to new applicants as they were earlier this year. In February, some form of concession was offered by 16% of landlords, while in July...

Smart Landlord Strategies for 2021

by TVS | Sep 21, 2020 | Tenant Screening

It appears landlords and tenants will continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for several more months. As the end of the year approaches, it's important to consider strategies needed to adapt to today's challenges: Tenant Screening in the Age of COVID-19...

TOPA Laws Move Forward Despite Shortcomings

by TVS | Sep 21, 2020 | Rental Property Management Tips

Landlords in Massachusetts are lobbying their state legislature to reject a proposal that would require rental property owners there to offer a first right of refusal to purchase any properties brought to market. Referred to as TOPA laws, the acronym first was...

Will Your Next Tenant Pay Rent?

by TVS | Sep 14, 2020 | Tenant Screening

Emergency orders surrounding the pandemic have forced landlords to accept repayment plans allowing tenants to defer rent payments over time. Some provinces have extended that time frame well into 2021. Where does that leave the landlord when the tenant decides to move...

Provinces Announce Rent Increase Limits for 2021

by TVS | Sep 14, 2020 | Rental Property Management Tips

British Columbia The annual allowable rent increase for 2021 in British Columbia has been set at 1.4%. This figure is less than half of what landlords could have expected in previous years, according to a statement by the Province's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and...

What Landlords Need to Do to Prevent Property Damage

by TVS | Sep 14, 2020 | Tenant Screening

Property damage is an out-of-pocket loss for landlords, regardless of whether that damage was intentional, an innocent mistake, or the result of a neglected repair. So, cover all bases by taking these steps: Avoid Problem Tenants Some property damage is done...

Toronto Opens Registration for Short-Term Rentals

by TVS | Sep 14, 2020 | Rental Property Management Tips

The City of Toronto announced that it is now accepting registrations to permit short-term rentals. The process has been on hold while lawmakers were dealing with the pandemic. Registration began September 10. Any person who currently is offering short-term rentals or...

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