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.

This week a landlord asks "can I enter my rental property" if the tenant has vacated and the eviction is still pending

Can I Enter My Rental If It Is Vacated And Eviction Pending?

This week a landlord asks "can I enter my rental property" if the tenant has vacated and the eviction is still pending is the question for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney...
This week a landlord asks if he should have to pay for new paint and carpet for a long-term tenant who does not have a lease

Do I Have To Pay For New Paint and Carpet If No Lease In...

This week a landlord asks if he should have to pay for new paint and carpet for a long-term tenant who does not have a lease just because the tenant's daughter asks, is the...
Did you know refusing to talk to a relay operator and provide information is discriminatory and denying access to housing because of a disability and a fair housing issue?

Handling Relay Operators the Fair Housing Way

Did you know refusing to talk to a relay operator and provide information is discriminatory and denying access to housing because of a disability and a fair housing issue? Learn more in this article. By...

How to Navigate Your Career Path in the Multifamily Housing Industry

A career in the multifamily housing industry can be very rewarding so here are 5 ways to manage your career path as your advance in the industry. By Kaycee Kisling The multifamily housing industry is a...
Should a landlord get a copy of the tenant's renters' insurance is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. 

Should We Have a Copy Of Tenant’s Renters’ Insurance?

Should a landlord get a copy of the tenant's renters' insurance is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and is not offering legal advice. If you have...
4 Steps To Prevent Mold In Your Rental Property Attic

4 Steps To Prevent Mold In Your Rental Property Attic

Did you know mold can grow in the attic of your rental property and may have been made worse during the pandemic so here are 4 steps to prevent mold in your rental property...
do your no smoking and odor policies stink?

Do Your “No Smoking” And Odor Policies Stink?

While most of us are familiar with no-smoking policies for our properties, with the invention of new types of inhalants and other innovations, it is time to take a deeper look at  those policies...
What If Tenant Refuses Entry to Your Rental After Proper Notice?

What If Tenant Refuses Entry to Your Rental After Proper Notice?

This week's question follows up last week's How Can I Give Notice of Entry to Non-Responding Tenant? when the tenant will not respond to the notice. Now what if the tenant refuses entry and...
Property managers have more influence than they may think on whether single-family renters stay in the current property or decide to move on

Survey: Property Managers Affect Whether Renters Stay or Go

A new survey shows that single-family renters may be more likely to move in the next year than apartment renters, and there are some key reasons why. Property managers have more influence than they may...
How should a landlord give a notice of entry to inspect the rental property when the tenant will not respond to the notice is the question this week

How Can I Give Notice of Entry to Non-Responding Tenant?

How should a landlord give a notice of entry to inspect the rental property when the tenant will not respond to the notice is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank...