A California jury has sided with the landlords in a lawsuit over mold and other alleged hazards in an apartment. The tenants were requesting millions of dollars in compensation from the landlords. Following a nine-week trial, the Santa Barbara jury returned a 12-0...

Rose blooms are not the only thing signaling the approach of summer. It's also nesting time for bats. Bats may have an important role to play in the ecosystem, but they are hard to warm up to. Plus, they can carry rabies.  That makes bats scary to a lot of people,...

The Manitoba legislature is debating a new bill to amend the Residential Tenancies Act. While still in its formative stages, key components of the law, Bill 40, are expected to include: A set guideline for rent increases, possibly based on the Consumer Price Index or...

Police report they have arrested a 33-year-old tenant who is accused of running an apartment rental scam in Saskatoon. Saskatoon Police say they received 25 complaints from people who attempted to rent a property from the man, who they believed posed as the landlord....

According to a recent renter survey, 75 percent of tenants say they are pet owners, compared to 43 percent in 2012. These findings, compiled by Apartments.com, a leading Internet apartment  listing service, align with the improving U.S. economy; according to an...

Lawmakers in Ontario have vowed to set rent increase caps on condo rentals. The current rent increase guidelines for other rentals in Ontario is capped at not more than 2.5 per cent, regardless of economic indicators. Newer condo rentals have been exempt from that...

Police in Gloucester, Massachusetts were called in to settle a dispute between tenants which apparently centered around a Boston Red Sox game. A news report says the conflict started when one tenant removed and hid the cable box for the common area TV because she...

"Nuisance" Rental Law Faces New Legal Challenge A federal lawsuit was filed against the city of Norristown, Pennsylvania this week, alleging that its new rental ordinance penalizing landlords for multiple police calls to a rental property is unconstitutional. The...

Police in Gloucester, Massachusetts were called in to settle a dispute between tenants which apparently centered around the Boston Red Sox. A news report says the conflict started when one tenant removed and hid the cable box for the common area TV because she didn't...

The North Vancouver City Council has voted to lift a ban on secondary suites within owner-occupied duplex properties. The measure is good news for renters who have been occupying an estimated 100 such suites illegally. Debate on the measure followed similar Council...