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
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,...
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
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...
How Some Innovative Services Can Get Property Managers In Trouble in Oregon
Property managers can get in trouble in Oregon with some innovative services due to the archaic Oregon Landlord/Tenant Act attorney Brad Kraus points out this month.
Bradley S. Kraus
Attorney at Law, Warren Allen, LLP
With the COVID-19...
Lawmakers Extend Oregon Eviction Moratorium Through End of September
Lawmakers have voted to extend the Oregon eviction moratorium for both residential and commercial properties through the end of September and give renters until March 31, 2021 to pay back rent.
The legislature passed HB...
Potential Tenants Like Self-Guided Rental Housing Tours Without The Agent
Self-guided rental housing tours in person, without the agent, are growing in popularity – not virtual tours which are everywhere – but actual in-person tours of the property just without the agent tagging along,...
Kitchen Range Hood Options for Your Rentals
Having the right kind of kitchen range hood in your rentals can help make cleaning easier for you and your tenants, keep the air a little fresher, and reduce complaints of cooking smells. This...
Need to Sell A Rental Property, But Have Long-Term Tenant in Place
When to sell a rental property is a question faced by many real estate investors so in this week’s Ask Landlord Hank he offers some suggestions.
Dear Landlord Hank,
We have a 13-year tenant, on month-to-month, with...