Thursday, June 8, 2023

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.

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5 Rental Housing Siding Materials And The Pros And Cons Of Each

Rental housing siding is not very sexy but it is important to your tenants and your budget long-term so here are 5 siding materials and the pros and cons of each as the maintenance...
Apartment Industry Jobs Continue Strong Growth in Second Quarter, NAA Report Says

Apartment Industry Jobs Continue Strong Growth in Second Quarter, NAA Report Says

Apartment industry jobs continued strong growth in the second quarter, amounting to 38 percent of available real estate jobs in the United States, well above recent averages and an increase from 2018, according to...
5 Tips for Fixing Tenant Drain Clogs

5 Tips for Fixing Tenant Drain Clogs

Fixing tenant drain clogs was one of the most popular maintenance jobs this week performed by Keepe, so here are some tips to help.  Recently, Keepe has been getting many jobs for clogged drains; these...
Blind Replacement and Repair For Your Rental Property

Blind Replacement and Repair For Your Rental Property

Maintenance folks have seen a lot of window-blinds replacement and repair calls lately, so here are 6 tips to help with blind replacement and repair for your rental property from Keepe. Blind replacement and repair...
6 Ways to Make Your Rental Property Kitchens Feel Bigger

6 Ways to Make Your Rental Property Kitchens Feel Bigger

Keeping tenants happy with a nice kitchen is important to rental property owners, so the maintenance tip from Keepe is about 6 ways to make your rental property kitchens feel bigger. Rental-property kitchens can be...
5 Rental Maintenance Tasks That Prevent Long-Term Problems

5 Rental Maintenance Tasks That Prevent Long-Term Problems

Here are 5 rental maintenance tasks for you rental properties that can save you money and prevent long-term problems and more costly repairs. By Holly Welles As a landlord or property manager, you already have a...
Washington Landlords Win Pothole Contest And Get Apartment Parking Lot Makeover Contest

Washington Landlords Win Pothole Contest And Get Apartment Parking Lot Makeover

Gwyn Desimone and Jim Miller have won the pothole contest for their apartment complex and get a parking lot makeover for their Dune Grass Apartment complex courtesy of NYS Enterprises Paving. Their complex is located...
5 Perfect Bathroom Upgrades for Your Rental Property

5 Perfect Bathroom Upgrades for Your Rental Property

This week, Keepe offers a look at 5 perfect bathroom upgrades for your rental property. No. 1 - Install a shower door Instead of a shower curtain, a shower door can immediately upgrade any bathroom. Shower...

How A No Pet Policy Can Be Discriminatory

The Grace Hill training tip of  focuses on the issue of how a no pet policy can be discriminatory when it involves potential tenants with disabilities. By Ellen Clark Landlord and property managers must make reasonable accommodations...
5 Easy Upgrades for Your Rental Homes this Summer

5 Easy Upgrades for Your Rental Homes this Summer

Here are 5 easy upgrades for your rental homes as the weather is getting nicer, the sun is shining brighter, and the days are longer, which means true summer is right around the corner. For...