Landlords Must Return Deposit If Tenant Finds Rental Uninhabitable
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill that requires landlords to return deposits if rental applicants who haven’t yet signed a lease find the home they’ve applied to is defective.
House Bill 3521 would...
Landlords Not Enforcing Renters’ Insurance Requirements
Many landlords require renter’s insurance, but others are still not requiring it or verifying it, according to a new study.
A new joint survey from property-management software company RentRedi and investors website BiggerPockets shows that while most...
Rental Parking Can Be a Pain-Some Operators Are Shifting Gears
Rental parking is an often overlooked amenity that can play a crucial role in shaping leasing and renewal decisions for renters.
By Todd Katler
Convenience and comfort are paramount to today’s renters, and the often-overlooked element...
Rethinking Pet Fees: Finding Fairness for Renters And Housing Providers
Pet fees have evolved in rental housing from cost recovery to a burden for many pet owners see how this works in this article.
By Judy Bellack
Chief Consultant, Judith Lawrence Associates
For many renters, pets are...
Hoarding in Housing: What Every New Team Member Should Know
Hoarding in housing may first present as a lease violation but hoarding is more than a housekeeping issue and can be a fair housing issue.
By The Fair Housing Institute
Introducing new staff to the realities...
Who Should Replace the Smoke Detector in My Rental?
Questions about smoke detectors come up often so this week the question is about a non-functioning smoke detector in a rental and who is responsible for replacing it is the question this week for...
5 Best Maintenance Practices to Keep Tenants Happy
5 best maintenance practices to keep tenants satisfied and keep the property owner and management out of legal trouble.
By Nancy Abrams
It is a landlord’s legal responsibility to keep their properties habitable. If they do...
Arizona AG Warns Landlords Of Air Conditioning Requirements
As temperatures rise into the triple digits, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is warning landlords about air conditioning requirements under the state’s landlord-tenant law, according to a release.
Mayes also advised landlord and tenants of...
Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative 2025 Pets and Housing Winners
The winners of the annual pet-inclusive housing initiative awards have been announced by the Michelson Found Animals Foundation’s Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative. Each year the awards celebrate outstanding leadership in pet-inclusive rental housing policies and practices...
Survey: Background Checks Are Top Priority in Tenant Screening
Background checks are the most important tool in a landlord’s screening process, according to a survey of 700 landlords by the property-management software company RentRedi  and the real estate investment-strategy company BiggerPockets.
The survey showed...