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.

Here are 4 benefits to creating value and building a great tenant experience for your residents in your rental properties

4 Benefits And Value In Creating A Great Tenant Experience

Here are 4 benefits to creating value and building a great tenant experience for your residents in your rental properties. By Phil Schaller A strong support system for your tenants can translate to a more profitable...
Fair Housing Advertising is essential to business but here is how to avoid common mistakes that can lead to violations for your rental housing business.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Fair Housing Advertising

Fair Housing Advertising is essential to business but here is how to avoid common mistakes that can lead to violations for your rental housing business. By The Fair Housing Institute Advertising is an essential part of day-to-day...
Rental housing owners can improve the financial well-being of residents by reporting residents' positive rental payments to credit bureaus

Improving the Financial Well-Being of Your Residents

Rental housing owners can help improve the financial well-being of residents by reporting residents' positive rental payments to the major credit bureaus which provides renters with a potent incentive to pay their rent on...
Here is a Seattle perspective from a property management expert on what is going on in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest with leasing and who is moving and why.

Spring 2022 Single-Family Leasing Market: Who Is Moving and Why?

Here is a Seattle perspective from a property management expert on what is going on in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest with leasing and who is moving and why. By Cory Brewer Our brokerage (Windermere Property...
What If Tenants Lie About Having Pets?

What If Tenants Lie About Having Pets?

A landlord wants to know what to do if tenants lie about having pets in her rental property is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and he...
6 Things To Look For In Choosing The Right Rental Property Flooring

6 Things To Look For In Choosing The Right Rental Property Flooring

Choosing the right flooring for your rental property gives you several important options to consider so here are six things to look at for your property flooring. By Lillian Connors Choosing the best flooring for your...

7 Types Of Kitchen Countertops For Your Rental Properties and Apartments

The maintenance checkup this week, provided by Keepe, looks at 7 types of kitchen countertops for your rental properties and apartments and which works best for you. Appliances aren’t the only thing that can make or break an...
Here are three steps to becoming a successful "lazy" landlord that you can implement starting today to transform your management style. 

Three Steps to Becoming a Successful, Lazy Landlord

Here are three steps to becoming a successful "lazy" landlord that you can implement starting today to begin the process of transforming your management style. By Scot Aubrey On my first trip to the doctor’s office...
Key Components of Effective Communication with Residents

Key Components of Effective Communication with Residents

Here are some of the key components of effective communication with residents when there is such a wide variety of multifamily communication channels. By Kristina Rauscher Having an effective communication plan for on-site property teams to...
A landlord asking what is the best approach for operating and managing a rental property is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank.

What Is Best Approach for Operating and Managing a Rental Property?

A landlord asking what is the best approach for operating and managing a rental property is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and he is not offering...