Property Manager Charging Pet Fee for Assistance Animal Leads to HUD Discrimination Charge
A rental property owner and the property manager have been charged with discrimination for telling a prospective tenant she would have to pay hundreds of dollars in pet fees for her assistance animal, according...
5 Ways to Increase Rental Housing Revenue or Rents in 2021
Many landlords and property managers had a tough year in 2020 with lost revenue and continue to struggle with some tenants heading into 2021 so here are 5 ways you may increase rental housing...
How Do I Get Tenants Out Who Have Damaged My Rental Property?
This week the question for Ask Landlord Hank is about how to get tenants out who have damaged rental property in the time of the pandemic and eviction moratoriums. Remember Landlord Hank is not an...
Credit Scores for Lease Applicants Are Rising
Good credit is becoming increasingly crucial for renting an apartment and according to RentCafe’s latest report, the credit scores of renters and lease applicants has been going up one point each year since 2018.
“Specifically,...
Rents in Hard-Hit Metros May Have Reached the Bottom
The impact of COVID-19 on the market is continuing to stabilize and “our national index ticked up by 0.1 percent from December to January, the first monthly increase that we’ve seen since last August,”...
Fewer Rent Concessions In Fourth Quarter Suggest Demand Is Returning
Fewer rent concessions in the fourth quarter suggest that demand is recovering or rents are being reset, according to the most recent report from Yardi Matrix.
“Multifamily concessions rose sharply in the spring and fall...
7 Ways to Get Smoking Under Control in Non-Smoking Apartments
Landlords and building managers have to deal with several kinds of issues daily. Most of these are routine: a leaky faucet, a faulty smoke alarm, and so on. However, in view of the current...
7 Insights for Landlords on the Federal Eviction Moratorium
Two attorneys last year joined the National Real Estate Investors Association for an online discussion to help landlords and property managers understand how best to deal with the federal eviction moratorium.
The nationwide federal eviction...
Can You Really Renovate A Rental Property On A Shoe-String Budget? Part 1
Can you renovate a rental property on a shoe-string budget is a three-part series by Hank Rossi, our Ask Landlord Hank, a veteran landlord and property manager, on how to reduce material costs and...
6 Ways To Get More Rental Applications Now
Veteran property owner and manager Justin Becker has some ways you can get more rental applications in this time of the pandemic.
By Justin Becker
How do you get more rental applications? This is the cornerstone...