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.

Los Angeles County Supervisors are planning to consider a pet-including housing ordinance with critical housing stability implications.

LA Supervisors To Consider Pet-Inclusive Housing Ordinance

Los Angeles County Supervisors are planning to consider a pet-including housing ordinance with critical housing stability implications. By The Pet Inclusive Housing Initiative As Los Angeles braces for rising eviction pressure this winter and the potential...
Why resident feedback is key for leasing, living and renewals with targeted, short-term pulse surveys and frequent check-ins.

Why Resident Feedback Is Key For Leasing, Living And Renewals

Why resident feedback is key for leasing, living and renewals with targeted, short-term pulse surveys and frequent check-ins. By Carla Alicea Grace Hill Every transformation begins with a few voices. In the multifamily industry, that voice belongs...
Management company awards rent-free holiday to residents fighting health issues, financial hardship and loss of loved ones.

Management Company Awards Rent-Free Holiday To Residents

Management company awards rent-free holiday to residents fighting health issues, financial hardship and loss of loved ones. By Paul Bergeron BH Management company has awarded 220 residents and households a rent-free holiday for this past December...
A major reason landlords haven’t adopted credit freezes more widely is outdated assumptions about cost and difficulty to change.

A Welcome Freeze for Landlords: Credit Freeze

A major reason landlords haven’t adopted credit freezes more widely is outdated assumptions about cost and difficulty to change. By Scot Aubrey With winter in full swing in parts of the country, many of us are...
The hidden cost of aging plumbing is something multifamily owners and operators need to know about before the next leak.

Aging Plumbing: What Multifamily Owners Need To Know

The hidden cost of aging plumbing is something multifamily owners and operators need to know about before the next leak. By Aaron Kirk Douglas Director of Market Intelligence HFO Investment Real Estate Failing plumbing systems can quietly drain...
2026 -a rental market reckoning year which will force operators to rebalance tech, transparency, and affordability for a value-driven renter.

Will 2026 Be A Reckoning Year for the Rental Market?

2026 will be a reckoning year for the rental market as the next 12 months will force rental property operators to rebalance tech, transparency, and affordability to meet a more cautious, value-driven renter. By Virginia...
Winter events can be operational, financial and sometimes legal emergencies so here is how multifamily owners can prevent emergencies.

Winter Events: How Multifamily Owners Can Prevent Emergencies They Dread

Winter events can be operational, financial and sometimes legal emergencies so here is how multifamily owners can prevent winter emergencies. By Aaron Kirk Douglas Director of Market Intelligence HFO Investment Real Estate In our recent interview with Tysen Bodewig,...
Landlord anxiety is rising about late rent payments and here is a new study that show four tools that can help tenants pay on time. 

Landlord Anxiety Rising About Late Rent Payments

Landlord anxiety is rising about late rent payments and here is a new study that shows four tools that can help tenants pay on time.  A new study offers data-backed insight into what actually helps...
Real estate professionals say adopting technology and innovation is one of the top three challenges, passing up human resources and staffing

Technology And Innovation Now a Top Challenge

Real estate professionals say adopting technology and innovation has now risen to one of their top three challenges, passing up human resources and staffing, according to a new study. The new survey of nearly 2,000...
Training will hold more value in 2026 as HUD oversight changes and shifts, budgets are tightened, and a new enforcement landscape takes shape

Why Training Holds More Value in 2026 As HUD’s Oversight Shifts

Training will hold more value in 2026 as HUD oversight changes and shifts and tightened budgets impact the cost of training plus a new enforcement landscape takes shape. By The Fair Housing Institute The conversation around...