A landlord in Ontario is facing a discrimination complaint after rejecting rental applicants allegedly on the basis of their youth. The millennial couple say they possessed the qualifications -- including excellent credit and ample income -- to rent a two-bedroom...

Low vacancies and high rents can create the perfect environment for rental applicant scams. The tighter the market, the more desperate problem renters become. But landlords can stave off bad tenants by watching for some common red flags: Targeting Small Landlords...

Whether a tenancy ends badly often depends upon what happens at the earliest stages of the leasing process. Here are four policies that can stave off the stress and income loss associated with eviction: Nonpayment of Rent The most common reason for eviction is...

A group of landlords are suing the city of Seattle over a recent ordinance that dictates how landlords there must fill vacancies. The landlords claim the city's new 'first-come, first-served' rule hampers their ability to pick the most qualified tenants. The Seattle...

How do you know if a rental applicant will make a good tenant? It comes down to one factor: respect. Disrespect isn't simply an attitude. It's a bad behaviour, one that leads to income loss for landlords. Tenants must respect the landlord, the lease, and the property....

Rental ads speak to your prospective tenants in ways you may not realize. An unprofessional ad sends a message to bad tenants to take advantage, while a well-crafted ad attracts quality renters. Yet, some landlords don't take the time necessary at this crucial stage...

Property management, like many jobs, gets easier with time. That is, if you're doing it right. There are some strategies that only get worse. If you are considering one of these, you may want to think again: 1. Long-distance management. There are any number of reasons...

Did you know that rental ads can multitask? The same ad that alerts tenants to a vacancy also can attract the most qualified renters, and at the same time set the stage for a more successful tenancy. All it takes is a little savvy. Consider the example of a recent ad...

There's a common problem with many landlord pet policies: they tend to be developed in a vacuum. Most of the time, prospective tenants already have acquired their pets, so landlords who don't sync their pet policies to the applicant pool tend to limit their options...

In a hurry to fill a vacancy? Successfully managing a rental property may not be as elusive as programming your newest gadgets, but in landlording -- like electronics -- trial and error is not the best way to learn. So, before you fill your next vacancy -- or your...