Calgary landlords are being warned they may need to adapt to a dramatic shift in market conditions there, according to a recent news report. Where the vacancy rate neared zero two years ago, CMHC is expecting that rate to spike up to seven per cent next month. This...

Seattle recently amended its already comprehensive rental rules to add a provision requiring landlords to accept the first qualified rental applicant. The law is intended to assist vulnerable populations, in particular those tenants who receive "alternative" income...

As frustrating as it is to discover that a tenant is leaving a rental property earlier than expected, taking a proactive approach to early termination requests often is the best way for landlords to avoid income loss. That approach includes reviewing the landlord's...

Pokémon GO may be the ultimate "mobile" app. It is estimated that hundreds of millions of people have checked out the game, with as many as 21 million playing daily, and these players are, indeed, mobile. The object of the game, in case you don't play, is to collect...

When it comes to running a profitable rental property, the recipe for success includes finding the right tenants, actively managing those tenants, and reducing common landlord liabilities. Here are some easy strategies that can lower the risk of income loss: 1....

An Ontario Divisional Court Justice has added his name to the list of judges who have called for reforms in the eviction process to stop professional tenants from scamming landlords. Asked to hear an appeal by a tenant who made only one rent payment despite months in...

What's the best way to avoid a problem tenant? The answer is simple: eliminate unqualified applicants early in the tenant screening process. The fewer bad applicants in the queue, the less likely one will make into the rental. That can be easier said than done. Speed...

TVS provides a valuable service to both landlords and tenants: the ability to report tenant rent payments each month. When a landlord signs up to Report Tenant Pay Habits, great things happen: Reporting Tenant Pay Habits Helps Tenants Many people choose to rent...

Have a vacancy coming up? With vacancy rates low, chances are you will receive a ton of phone calls, emails and texts from interested applicants. So many questions, in fact, it may be hard to keep track. Don't be fooled by the level of interest in the property. Just...

Speaking with your rental applicant's current and previous landlords is a crucial part of the overall tenant screening process. Unfortunately, too many landlords skip this step. That may happen because the credit report checks out, or because the applicant seems nice....

As previously reported, TVS has launched its new website LandlordCreditBureau.ca, which hosts a comprehensive database showing high and low risk tenants. Now, TVS wishes to inform you that it has signed an Agreement with Equifax Canada, allowing it to report rent...

The owner of several apartment buildings in Washington and Oregon has lost a class-action lawsuit over a $400 fee charged to each tenant in advance for carpet cleaning and repainting. The Seattle-based landlord was ordered to refund the fees to all tenants affected by...