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.

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...
Digital infrastructure and Wi-Fi at most apartment communities aren’t built to withstand the connectivity and cyber security needs necessary

We Have A Wi-Fi And Digital Infrastructure Problem: What Do We Do?

Digital infrastructure and Wi-Fi at most apartment communities aren’t built to withstand the connectivity and cyber security needs necessary to support the influx of new technologies that are now the core of modern multifamily...
5 Easy Upgrades for Your Rental Homes this Summer

5 Easy Upgrades for Your Rentals This Summer

Here are 5 easy upgrades for your rentals this summer as the weather is getting nicer, the sun is shining brighter, and the days are longer, so time for upgrades to attract tenants during...
4 Kinds Of Front Doors For Your Rental And Pros And Cons Of Each

4 Kinds Of Front Doors For Your Rental And Pros And Cons Of Each

Here is a look at 4 kinds of front doors you can choose for your rental property when you are making repairs or replacing and the pros and cons of each. The look, feel and...
Conflict is inevitable, but the turning point is when resident bullying and resident harassment turns into a Fair Housing Act issue

4 Key Points To Address When Tenants Bully Or Harass Each Other

Conflict is inevitable, but the key turning point is when resident bullying and resident harassment turns into a the Fair Housing Act issue and cannot be tolerated. By The Fair Housing Institute It's simply a part...
Disability is a protected under Fair Housing so if a resident asks about live-in aids be sure you know reasonable accommodation procedures

Live-in Aides and Fair-Housing Compliance

Disability is a protected class under Fair Housing so when a resident approaches you about live-in aids be sure your reasonable accommodation procedures are up to date. By The Fair Housing Institute A live-in aide request:...
Here are 10 items to check in a do-it-yourself rental property inspection to both plan preventative maintenance and build tenant trust.

10 Items To Check in a DIY Rental Property Inspection

Here are 10 items to check in a do-it-yourself rental property inspection to both plan preventative maintenance and build tenant trust. By Phil Schaller Conducting a periodic informational inspection/walkthrough of your rental property is important; we...
A caution for landlords on how to react to tenant information provided by background screening companies per the new HUD tenant screening requirements.

A Different Kind of AI For Landlords

There is a different kind of AI for landlords - Actual Information - and a caution for landlords on how to react to tenant information provided by background screening companies per the new HUD...