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.

How Property Managers Are Managing COVID-19 Cautions in Apartment Communal Spaces

How Property Managers Are Managing COVID-19 Cautions in Apartment Communal Spaces

How property managers, landlords and other apartment operators are making decisions on how to open apartment communal spaces. By Holly Welles It's now time for many businesses across different industries to reopen their doors amid the...
Rental Has No-Pet Policy;  What Are My Rights Regarding Therapy Or Service Dogs?

Rental Has No-Pet Policy;  What Are My Rights Regarding Therapy Or Service Dogs?

The Ask Landlord Hank question this week for veteran real estate investor and landlord Hank Ross involves a landlord's question about a no-pet policy and therapy or service dogs Dear Landlord Hank: I am in the...

Why Is The Internet In Apartment Complexes So Bad?

Why internet in apartment complexes so bad is a complicated question so here are some explanations. Sponsored Blog Can A Multifamily Internet System With WiFi Installation Be The Ticket? By Hart Steen An Educational Series for Apartment Owners...
Apartment Jobs Hiring Resilient in 2nd Quarter

Apartment Jobs Hiring Resilient in 2nd Quarter

Despite the uncertainty and economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, apartment jobs hiring was resilient during the second quarter of 2020, according to the latest report from the National Apartment Association. In the June...
California Voters Reject Rent Control

Rent Control Still Not the Solution to Housing Affordability

The pandemic is intensifying the housing affordability problems that have existed for decades, according to Growing Homes Together, a National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) resource center, however, they are firm in believing that rent...
rent payments missed in July

Almost a Third of Renters Failed To Make Full Rent Payments July 1

A recent rent-payments survey shows that 32 percent of renters failed to make their full July housing payments on time as new cases of COVID-19 surge and reopening plans have been paused or rolled...
25 Percent of Renters Say They Will Never Buy A Home

25 Percent of Renters Say They Will Never Buy A Home

A significant share of current renters now say they will never be homeowners, according to a survey of 7,000 renters from RentCafe. Also, one in 10 renters were ready to buy a home this year,...
Rents in Portland continue to decline

Portland Rents Continue Decline During Pandemic

Rents in Portland continued to decline in June, dropping another 0.1 percent after a 0.3 percent drop in May, according to the latest report from Apartment List. Portland rents year-over-year have decreased by 0.4 percent...
Ask Landlord Hank: I Am Thinking About Buying A Duplex

Ask Landlord Hank: I Am Thinking About Buying A Duplex

What to consider when buying a duplex is this week's question for veteran real estate investor and property manager Hank Rossi for Ask Landlord Hank. Dear Landlord Hank, I am interested in buying a duplex, can...

Salt Lake City Rents Declined Over The Past Month

Salt Lake City rents have declined 0.1 percent over the past month, but have remained steady at 0.2 percent in comparison to the same time last year, according to the June report from Apartment...