Monday, April 21, 2025
Home Management & Maintenance

Management & Maintenance

This department of Rental Housing Journal is your source for property management and maintenance information. Whether you’re an independent landlord, portfolio manager, on-site community manager, leasing agent or apartment maintenance professional, the site is dedicated to bringing tips, best practices and information to help make your job easier and keep you up to date and educated.

Bottom line impact of tariffs on residential landlords is inflation in the cost of repairs and renovations and disruption to the supply chain

The Bottom-Line Impact of Tariffs on Residential Landlords

The bottom line impact of tariffs on residential landlords is that it inflates costs of repairs and renovations and disrupts the supply chain we need for critical products. Here are 5 things landlords can...
8 spring maintenance items to check inside and outside your rental property to keep tenants happy and protect your investment.

8 Spring Maintenance Items to Check Inside and Out

8 spring maintenance items to check inside and outside your rental property to keep tenants happy and protect your investment. By Finnmark As weather gets warmer, it becomes easier to begin projects that would have been...
Fair Housing month this year comes when federal policies are in a more significant transitional moment than they have been in the past.

Fair Housing Month: Compliance, Consequences And Transition

Fair Housing Month this year comes when federal policies are in a more significant transitional moment than they have been in the past, so here is a checklist for success. By Kendall Pretzer April is Fair...
Embracing pet inclusivity is a smart business move as pet-inclusive housing increases retention and improves financial performance.

Why Pet-Inclusive Housing is a Win-Win for Everyone

Embracing pet inclusivity is more than just a kind gesture for rental housing providers—it’s a smart business move as pet-including housing increases retention and improves financial performance. By Michelson Found Animals For rental housing providers, embracing...
If tenants leave damage in your rental and then want their deposit back what should we do is the question this week for Hank

Tenants Want Deposit Back After Leaving Damages Now What?

If tenants leave damage in your rental and then want their deposit back what should we do is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and he...
What's your 2025 digital marketing strategy for apartments and how to stay ahead in multifamily marketing in the peak leasing season?

Diversify Your Approach to Stay Ahead in Multifamily Marketing

What is your 2025 digital marketing strategy for apartments and what do you have to do to stay ahead in multifamily marketing heading into the peak leasing season? By Kevin Juhasz In a fiercely competitive multifamily...
Is understanding ROT, or return on time, along with ROI, return on investment, the key to being a better real estate investor?

Is Understanding “ROT” The Key To Being A Better Investor?

Is understanding ROT, or return on time, along with ROI, return on investment, the key to being a better real estate investor? By Scot Aubrey When you hear the word “rot” in relation to real estate,...
6 Trigger Words And Questions Every Landlord Should Listen For

6 Trigger Words And Questions Every Landlord Should Listen For

Trigger words and questions from potential tenants and rental applicants that every landlord should listen for and consider. By David Pickron You can hardly turn on a television or read a newsfeed where you don’t encounter...
Preventing Fair Housing violations requires a proactive approach by housing providers to catch issues and stop harassment before it starts.

A Proactive Approach to Stopping Harassment Before It Starts

Preventing Fair Housing violations requires a proactive approach by housing providers to catch issues before they arise and stop harassment before it starts. By The Fair Housing Institute In property management, ensuring a safe and respectful...
Everything Landlords Should Know About Emotional Support Animals

Everything Landlords Should Know About Emotional Support Animals

Emotional support animals can be a challenge for landlords and requests for accommodation may catch a property manager off guard when presented with their first emotional support animal letter, so here are some options...