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.

Apartment hunting can be challenging for electric vehicle owners since they see apartment ev charging as a necessity, not a property amenity.

Apartment EV Charging: A Progressive, Sustainable Management Strategy

Apartment hunting can be challenging for electric vehicle owners since they see charging stations as a necessity, not an amenity, in the community. Electric vehicle charging stations, and other next-gen amenities, can be effective...

Packages Piling Up Can Be A Headache For Apartment Property Managers

Packages piling up in the rental office from online orders by tenants can be a real headache this time of year for property managers. As more and more people order online and more and more...
What to expect when hiring a property manager in residential management - some concepts apply to commercial as well.

What To Expect When Hiring a Property Manager

What to expect when hiring a property manager in residential management - some concepts apply to commercial as well. Mark Christianson Every property manager or management company is different, with different skills and different goals, but...
How do you handle potential tenants who lie about jobs, names and income - tenants who are bad news- the question this week for landlord Hank.

How Do You Handle Potential Tenants Who Are Bad News?

How do you handle potential tenants who lie about jobs and income is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and is not offering legal advice. If you...
Here are 6 winter maintenance best practices to be pro active and keep your rental property residents informed of actions they should take before they call.

6 Winter Maintenance Best Practices for Exceptional Resident Experience

Here are 6 winter maintenance best practices to be pro active and keep your rental property residents informed of actions they should take before they call. By Derek Studebaker Strategic planning makes all the difference when...

7 Questions Landlords Have About Pets and Pet-Friendly Apartments

Here are 7 questions landlords have about pets and pet-friendly apartments as 72 percent of all renters now have pets and  the trend toward pet ownership is only going to grow. By John Triplett Owners, landlords...

How to Promote Operational Excellence Across Your Portfolio

By Michael Wilson Operational excellence is the structure and methodology that creates efficiency and effectiveness at a community, and it is a critical part of a successful business strategy. It is also ever-evolving - your...
Should a landlord give separate leases to roommate tenants is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. 

Should I Give Separate Leases to Roommate Tenants?

Should a landlord give separate leases to roommate tenants 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...
Some helpful, useful tips on how to help you and your tenants have a happy fair-housing friendly holiday season.

How To Have a Fair Housing-Friendly Holiday Season

Some helpful, useful tips on how to help you and your tenants have a happy fair-housing friendly holiday season. By The Fair Housing Institute The holiday season is upon us, and we should all be preparing...
A landlord asks about reporting tenants to credit bureaus as the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank.

Landlord Asks About Reporting Tenants To Credit Bureaus

A landlord asks about reporting tenants to credit bureaus as the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and he is not offering legal advice. If you have a...