The Timing Trap: When Routine Rule Enforcement Starts Looking Like Retaliation
A routine rule enforcement such as an ordinary lease violation notice can attract very different scrutiny when it's timing closely follows a resident exercising a fair housing right.
By The Fair Housing Institute
A resident has...
Seattle Landlords Can No Longer Charge Pet Rent Or “Junk Fees”
The Seattle City Council has passed its rental fee regulation ordinance, ending months of debate over rental fee transparency and regulation, and removing the word “junk fees” from the ordinance.
"This is a significant step...
On-Site Manager To Corporate Leader: The Multifamily Career Path
Multifamily's career path has changed more in the last few years than most people realize, as roles that used to be narrowly specialized have become cross-functional, and the on-site-to-corporate pipeline looks nothing like it...
CoStar Multifamily Vacancy Update For Second Quarter 2026
CoStar and Apartments.com have released the latest update on U.S. multifamily vacancy trends, showing improving market conditions as apartment demand continues to absorb the recent wave of new supply.
The national apartment vacancy rate declined...
How Insurance Costs Are Reshaping Rental Property Cash Flow Decisions
Rental property insurance costs have been rising across many markets, and landlords are starting to feel the pressure as insurance premiums cut into cash flow.
By Aaron Mears
Rental property investors followed a familiar formula for...
Spokane Adopts A Renter’s Right To Cooling
Spokane landlords now must provide some air conditioning to their tenants following a vote by the Spokane City Council to approve the “right to cooling” law.
By Aaron Kirk Douglas
The Spokane City Council voted 5-2...
Insurance Coverage Gaps In Rental Property
Insurance coverage gaps in rental property range from lost of rent insurance to actual cash value and replacement cost differences.
By Darren Nix
A major insurance coverage gap that landlords don't think about until it's too...
Do I Need A Special Liability Provision In My Lease For A Rental With...
Swimming pools in rental property and how to deal with that liability in a lease is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and he is not offering...
Debt Collection Challenges In Affordable Housing
A new Yardi Matrix analysis documents the impact of debt collection success on key aspects of affordable housing providers’ operating performance as local policies become a larger component of the market’s operating performance in...
Seattle Mayor Wants End To Landlords’ “Hidden Junk Fees”
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has announced a legislative proposal to ban "hidden junk fees" like mailroom or appliance charges, requiring landlords to disclose all potential fees upfront in rental listings and leases.
The new push...