Nearly 25 Percent of Americans Couldn’t Pay Their April Housing Bill
A new survey indicates that one in four Americans were not able to pay their April housing bill in full, according to Apartment List.
The survey showed half of those respondents were able to make...
Rent-Deferral Payback Plan Guidelines & What You Need to Know During COVID-19
Selecting the right rent-deferral payback plan requires a clear, disciplined approach.
By Ellen Calmas
With April 1 in the rear-view mirror, the next big challenge for rental-housing operators is figuring out how to implement fair and...
5 Tips to Keep Your Rental Safe and Healthy During COVID-19Â
Here are five tips to keep your rental safe and healthy during COVID-19 from a veteran property manager and owner.
By Justin Becker
In just a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has radically altered the...
Rental Households May Need $7-$12 Billion a Month During COVID-19 Closures
Amherst Capital Management estimates that $7 billion to $12 billion in rental payment support is needed for rental households to assist hourly workers for every month of COVID-19 related closures, according to the company’s...
Dear Landlord Hank: Does Tenant Still Have To Move?
In this week’s Ask Landlord Hank question he deals with a tenant who was supposed to move, but now with all that is happening cannot. Hank is a veteran property manager and landlord and...
Oregon Landlords Ask Governor Not to Allow Forgiveness of Rent, Mortgages
The top landlord group in Oregon has written the governor asking her to “please ignore the misguided and uninformed correspondence“ from the Portland City Council letter requesting forgiveness of rent and mortgage payments due...
Portland City Council Calls for Forgiveness of Rent, Mortgage Payments
Portland City Council members have called for forgiveness of residential rent and mortgage payments, saying a moratorium on evictions is not enough.
“Without a moratorium and forgiveness of residential rent and mortgage payments, we are...
Rent Increases Slowed in March as COVID-19 Impact Appears
Rent increases slowed in March and “for the first time since 2016, we see a deceleration from February to March, when the rental season is supposed to kick off,” RentCafe says in their latest...
How To Handle Rental Maintenance During COVID-19
How to handle rental maintenance, along with personal protective wear and equipment, was covered by Paul Rhodes, National Safety and Maintenance Instructor at the National Apartment Association Education Institute, during a recent video.
Rhodes said...
Activist Group Threatens Rent Strike In Portland
A group of local activists is advocating a rent strike in Portland for April rather than following the guidelines set out by the Portland Housing Bureau to notify landlords in advance if they cannot...