Thursday, January 16, 2025

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.

Interactive maps and their application within maintenance platforms are proving to be a key advancement in maintenance operations

Interactive Maps Enhance Maintenance Operations

Interactive maps and their application within maintenance platforms are proving to be a key advancement in maintenance operations. By Andrew Ruhland  In an era of increasing centralized property management, modern operations at today’s communities often involve...
Mastering assistance animal guidelines involves complex rules for service animals and assistance animals and reasonable accommodation

Mastering Assistance Animal Guidelines

Rules for service animals and assistance animals and reasonable accommodation are complex and detailed, so Victoria Cowart of PetScreening.com recently did an excellent webinar on assistance animal guidelines. Cowart, National Apartment Association Education Institute Faculty...
What to do when a tenant cuts off the electricity and moved early is the question this week for Landlord Hank

Tenant Cut Off Electricity And Moved Early What Do We Do?

What to do when a tenant cuts off the electricity and moved early is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and he is not offering legal advice....
Smoke detector safety is important so be sure you maintain smoke detectors and know who is responsible for smoke detector maintenance.

Smoke Detector Safety For Multifamily And Single-Family Rentals

Smoke detector safety is important for landlords so be sure you know how to maintain smoke detectors and who is responsible for smoke detector maintenance. By Steve Lockwood Regarding fire safety, properly operating smoke detectors is...
Operators need to be careful about how often they incentivize property reviews, including moderating how many are promoted

Making Sure Renters Can Rely on Property Reviews

Operators need to be careful about how often they incentivize property reviews, including moderating how many are promoted. By Jen Tindle I recently caught up with a colleague from the West Coast. Due to the high...
Are rent prices in Zillow and Rentometer accurate is the question this week and what is actually rented is a better gauge of market rent

Are Rent Prices In Zillow And Rentometer Accurate?

Are rent prices in Zillow and Rentometer accurate is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and is not offering legal advice. If you have a question...
How Pet Poop Testing Fixes Your Apartment Poop Problem

How Pet Poop DNA Testing Fixes Your Apartment Poop Problem

Pets and pet poop are a way of life in rental housing and if you want your rentals fully leased, pet owners are a key tenant demographic you want to keep and apartment pet...
Some landlords are changing how they set multifamily rents as a result of the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against RealPage

Some Landlords Changing How They Set Rents

Some landlords are changing how they set multifamily rents as a result of the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against RealPage alleging price-fixing on rents by landlords. At the Bisnow Southeast Summit in Atlanta, Kenneth...
The rental market is tightening up even more as rising lease-renewal rates and 94% occupancy has made the rental market tighter than ever,

Rental Market Tightens Up Even More

Rising lease-renewal rates and 94% occupancy has made the rental market tighter than ever, according to RentCafe. “Those hoping for a smoother renting journey in 2024 may need to adjust their expectations,” the latest rental competitive report says....
Is smoking considered a disability or is nicotine addiction considered a disability under under fair housing act rules

Is Smoking Considered A Disability Under Fair Housing?

Smoking and housing policies often intersect in ways that raise questions about resident rights and property management responsibilities. One common point of confusion is whether smoking or nicotine addiction qualifies as a disability under...