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.

CDC Orders Nationwide Eviction Moratorium, But No Help for  Landlords

CDC Orders Nationwide Eviction Moratorium, But No Help for  Landlords

A new nationwide eviction moratorium has been ordered through the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to halt residential evictions through the end of December. However, the new ban on evictions of tenants does not offer...
4 Ways to Help Manage Renters Moving During COVID-19

4 Ways to Help Manage Renters Moving During COVID-19

Keeping your tenants safe when renters are moving during covid-19 is crucial so here are some thoughts on best ways to do it from Keepe the maintenance company. So many things feel different now because...
Rental Concessions Offered in 30 Percent of Listings

Rental Concessions Offered in 30 Percent of Listings

The share of rental listings that advertise some form of rental concessions rose from 16.2 percent in February to 30.4 percent in July, according to a Zillow release about its listings. More rental concessions are...
Security Deposit vs. Move-In Fee: Which is Better?

Security Deposit vs. Move-In Fee: Which is Better?

Whether to use a security deposit or a move-in fee, if it is legal in your area, is the topic this week from Keepe the on-demand repair and maintenance company. One of the biggest risks...
Landlords mortgages are a challenge in this time of the pandemic as renters have trouble making ends meet

Landlords And Tenants Face Difficulty Making Ends Meet With Mortgages And Rent

As the pandemic stretches into its sixth month, renters and landlords face difficulty making ends meet with rent and mortgage payments, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Avail,  in August, 2020. Smaller landlords in...
Answer tenant questions before they come up and be sure to get it in your leases

Do You Answer These 4 Vital Questions Before Your Tenant Asks?

Here are four important questions to answer before your tenant asks, and before you both enter into a rental or lease agreement, from Keepe the on-demand repair company. Obviously the lease is designed to hold...
I Am Afraid Tenants Will Abuse Gated Driveway; What Can I Do? Ask Landlord Hank

I Am Afraid Tenants Will Abuse Gated Driveway; What Can I Do?

A gated driveway can provide extra security for tenants, but also added costs which is the question for Ask Landlord Hank this week. Dear Landlord Hank: I have a gated driveway to a triplex. I'm concerned...
Why the Cares Act Seems So Uncaring Towards Landlords

Why the Cares Act Seems So Uncaring Towards Landlords

Veteran landlord and private investigator David Pickron shares his thoughts on why the cares act seems so uncaring toward landlords. By David Pickron Landlords, it’s time we all pay very close attention. A second devastating wave of...
Three Solutions for Safeguarding the Affordable Housing Supply

Three Solutions for Safeguarding the Affordable Housing Supply

Here are three solutions for safeguarding the affordable housing supply as the CARES act ends, according to a Stockton, California-based affordable housing advocate. By Matthew Davies In the coming weeks, the affordable-housing industry will be hit...
More Than 15,000 Apartment Industry Jobs Open in July

More Than 15,000 Apartment Industry Jobs Open in July

Apartment industry jobs continued to show strength despite the pandemic, with more than 15,000 jobs available in apartments during July, according to the National Apartment Association. The National Apartment Association Education Institute’s Apartment Jobs Snapshot...