The legalization of marijuana quickly is affecting more and more landlords, and many have questions. Should landlords ban recreational marijuana? Is it possible to ban medical marijuana? If so, how is it done? Unfortunately, many of these laws are new, and in flux....

Given today's landlord-friendly market, it seems like the right time to spike up rents. But high rent doesn't always translate directly into profits, especially if the property is overpriced. Pinpointing the correct rent figure requires more surgical precision. That's...

January brings the promise of a profitable new year for your rental business. Here are some suggested resolutions that undoubtedly will make 2017 a prosperous year for you: Tip #1: Rent Payment History Now Included on Credit Reports Landlords in Canada suffer a...

Tenant incentives, like rent reductions or help with move-in costs, are something Canadian tenants don't often see. While these incentives are not likely to appear in tight markets like Vancouver or Toronto, news sources are reporting that other landlords -- like...

While it's true that none of us can survive in today's world without our computers or phones to keep us connected, there are some things that landlords should never accomplished solely online: 1. Approving a tenant. There are some new automated services out there that...

Seattle's City Council has passed a controversial new measure that will require landlords there to accept security deposits and other move-in fees -- like last month's rent -- in installments. The law will take effect in just under 30 days. For a typical one-year...

Missed rent payments, a goat living in the house, and nine tons of trash -- those details are just the highlights of one landlord's recent bout with nightmare tenants. The worst part of the story: It took six months to evict these renters. In a news interview, the...

A gunshot blast in an otherwise quiet section of Toronto recently summoned tactical officers to break up a rowdy party. Once on the scene, police discovered weapons, crack cocaine, and occupants who gained access via Airbnb. According to a news report, the walls were...

A Philadelphia tenant has been accused of assuming false identities, including her own daughter's, in order to scam landlords for free rent. It is estimated that the woman owes $50,000 to as many as seven landlords after failing to pay rent and damaging the...

While the Fair Housing Act, the law that sets the framework for housing discrimination, does not offer protection to tenants based on their source of income, more and more states and local governments are adding that protection to their own fair housing rules. For...