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.

Use of marijuana and fair housing laws and property managers

The Use Of Marijuana – A Fair Housing Challenge

Marijuana use in rental housing presents a fair housing challenge for property managers who need to navigate the legal complexities in federal and state laws. By The Fair Housing Institute Navigating the legalities of marijuana use...
A landlord needs one of her currently occupied 3-bedroom apartments to keep maintenance on-site in her apartment complex.

Landlord Needs 3-Bedroom Unit to Keep Maintenance On-Site

A landlord needs one of her currently occupied 3-bedroom apartments to keep maintenance on-site in her apartment complex. That is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and...
A landlord is asking what is her responsibility for upstairs tenants doing drugs and disturbing the downstairs tenant

Problem: Upstairs Tenants Doing Drugs

A landlord is asking what is her responsibility for upstairs tenants doing drugs and disturbing the downstairs tenant. That is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and...
Think of your rental criteria as frequently asked questions for those applying to rent your property and are they written down?

Your Rental Criteria and The Power of Three

Think of your rental criteria as frequently asked questions for those applying to rent your property and are they written down? By David Pickron Early on in my investing career I flew by the seat of...
Dear Landlord Hank: Running Children Upstairs Disturbing Downstairs Tenant What Do We Do?

Running Children Upstairs Disturbing Downstairs Tenant What Do We Do?

The problem is back, again, with tenant complaints about noisy, running children. In this week's Ask Landlord Hank question he deals with children upstairs distributing downstairs tenant and offers some advice. Remember Hank is...
Multifamily rental property expenses continue to grow at above-trend levels, led by insurance increases, according to a special bulletin.

Insurance Leads Rising Rental Property Expenses

Multifamily rental property expenses continue to grow at above-trend levels, led by insurance increases, according to a special bulletin by Yardi Matrix. The report cautions that rental property owners should not expect even robust income...
My Tenant Wants To Repaint His Unit – What Should I Do Landlord Hank??

My Tenant Wants To Repaint His Unit – What Should I Do?

When a tenant wants to repaint his unit, a question that often comes up, should we let the a new tenant repaint his unit? On his page,  Ask Landlord Hank answers questions from other...
Fire safety is important for property owners so here are tips to avoid the most common cause of multifamily property damage, fire damage.

5 Tips to Help Multifamily Property Owners Improve Fire Safety

As a multifamily property owner, nothing is more important than keeping your residents and property safe. This means fire safety and protecting your property from one of the most common causes of multifamily property...
Does Adding A New Person To Lease Reset Lease Expiration? Ask Landlord Hank

Does Adding A New Person To Lease Reset Lease Expiration?

The question this week for Landlord Hank is about adding a new person to a lease and whether it changes the lease expiration date.  On his page,  Ask Landlord Hank answers questions from other landlords...
Top online reputation management (ORM) musts to keep a solid reputation and presence on relevant online platforms. 

The Top Online Reputation Management Musts

What are the top online reputation management (ORM) musts to maintain a solid reputation and presence on relevant online platforms? By Julia Crawford Proactively maintaining and nurturing a healthy online reputation profoundly impacts resident decision-making, property...