Security deposits are an important tool when it comes to quickly restoring a rental unit for the next tenant. But if security deposits aren't handled correctly, they also can cause income loss. Watch out for these security deposit pitfalls: 1. Don't assume the...

The owners and property manager of an apartment building in Georgia are facing charges by HUD after a dispute with a tenant over the rent due date. The tenant received income from disability benefits and received those payments the second Wednesday of every month. For...

Ninety percent of renters made full or partial rent payments as of August 20th, according to the Rent Tracker survey conducted by the National Multifamily Housing Council. The survey encompasses 11.4 million professionally managed units and is encouraging news for...

Because landlords have a legal duty to maintain a safe rental property, they stand to lose if someone is injured there. So, it makes sense to prevent those injuries and avoid the liability. The tenancy agreement is a great opportunity to do just that: Carbon monoxide...

Most renters made full or partial rent payments this month, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council's Rent Payment Tracker. The survey of over 11 million apartment units across the country found 91.3 percent tenants made efforts to pay. While that's good...

Multifamily landlords in Toronto must supply hand sanitizer or hand-washing stations at entrances and in common spaces after City Council voted on a temporary by-law intended to increase compliance with Toronto Public Health guidance during the pandemic. Concerns over...

Across the country, rents are dropping, according to virtually all major analytic firms. How much depends on the locale, and how spooked landlords are about filling the next vacancy. Given the economic fallout from the pandemic, that is not a surprise. Nor is it a...

Lease termination fees are a gray area in property management. Not all fees are legal, even if the tenant agreed to it in the lease. States handle this issue differently, so there's no universally correct policy. And the reason the tenant is leaving can impact the...

Threatened with the loss of rental licenses, some Boulder, Colorado landlords have been compelled to educate their tenants on social distancing guidelines. The city, home to the University of Colorado -- and infamous parties -- says pressuring landlords may be the...