A law firm in New York recently announced that its client has been awarded $2.6 million against landlords for injuries that resulted from lead paint exposure. The verdict is in line with previous cases involving severe dysfunction caused by lead poisoning. In this...

A landlord in Montreal is speaking out after he was fined over $1,200 because his tenant sublet an apartment on Airbnb contrary to condo board rules. The landlord says he had no knowledge of the tenant's actions and that the tenant was already in place when the...

Ontario's Ministry of Housing has announced the introduction of new legislation that, if passed, will extend rent increase limits to buildings occupied on or after November 1, 1991. Currently, these buildings are exempt from the rent cap, which is determined annually...

Noise issues, like this one, are one of the most common tenant concerns: "The neighbors upstairs have two small children and believe that running and playing in the apartment at all times of the day and night is "their right". This is accompanied by music which is...

The National Pest Management Association’s "Bug Barometer" is indicating a buggy spring and summer for most areas of the country. According to NPMA, exceptionally milder winter temperatures, along with periods of heavy precipitation or moisture in most areas soon will...

Canada's federal government is poised to legalize recreational marijuana, which has landlords there wondering how the move will affect them. While the measure still must pass more legislative hurdles, many are predicting that marijuana will become legal by July, 2018....

Toronto landlords face more stringent rental rules -- and a litany of record-keeping requirements -- after City Council passed a new rental bylaw last month. The law is slated to take effect July 1, and impacts hundreds of thousands of units. It applies to apartment...

Do you conduct new tenant orientations? If not, you might be missing a great opportunity. Tenant orientations are a valuable step in the property management process -- one that can save money and increase tenant retention. Why Conduct Tenant Orientations? An...

The California Court of Appeals has sided with landlords in a lawsuit brought to challenge a San Francisco ordinance that would have required hefty relocation fees to tenants should the landlord decide to retire a rental property. That ordinance was the latest in a...