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.

New Smart Submetering Partnership For The Multifamily Industry

New Smart Submetering Partnership For The Multifamily Industry

Multifamily submetering is quickly becoming the standard for utility management in the industry and Dwelo has announced an integration partnership with NextCentury to provide a solution for multifamily communities. Dwelo, provider of smart-home solutions purpose-built...
Rent Payment Issues Primarily Send Property Managers To Court

3 Of The Most Common Traps Rental Property Owners Encounter

As a new or experienced landlord, you probably know that there are all kinds of things (both big and small) that can cause problems and consume your precious time. Between dealing with building maintenance,...
How A Regular Maintenance Schedule For Rental Property Can Help Busy Landlords

8 Rental Property Deck Maintenance Do’s And Don’ts

Tenants love decks, so the 8 rental property deck maintenance do's and don'ts is the maintenance checkup from Keepe this week, and some of the don'ts may surprise you. Decks are a unique feature that adds...
3 Things to Consider in Repairing or Replacing Rental Housing Appliances

3 Things to Consider in Repairing or Replacing Rental Housing Appliances

Replacing rental housing appliances can present serious budget questions so how do you know when to fix and when to replace appliances is the maintenance tip this week from Keepe. Rental housing appliances can be major expenses...
Apartment Maintenance Technician Jobs In High Demand

Apartment Maintenance Technician Jobs In High Demand

Apartment maintenance technician jobs are in high demand according to the latest jobs report from the National Apartment Association (NAA). Across the country, apartment-maintenance technician jobs show up in the tight labor market with pay...
5 Ways to Communicate Better with Challenging Tenants

5 Ways to Communicate Better with Challenging Tenants

Many landlords wish they could communicate better with challenging tenants who pose a number of problems for management.  As a landlord, you may occasionally encounter tenants who bring a range of issues with them, like...
how to choose the right paint for your rental property

How To Choose The Right Paint For Rental Properties

How to choose the right paint for your rentals and which paint finish is right? Which will both help with maintenance and be attractive to get new tenants? The maintenance checkup this week provided...
Are Ceiling Fans In Your Rental Property Worth It?

Are Ceiling Fans In Your Rental Property Worth It?

Are ceiling fans in your rental property worth the cost and do they help save energy for the landlord or tenants is the maintenance tip this week from Keepe. Yes, they can save energy.  If...
Tenants Try to Fix Problems in Their Apartments Without Telling Management

Survey: Tenants Try to Fix Problems in Their Apartments Without Telling Management

New research shows “an alarming 100 percent of tenants who respondents have tried to fix a problem in their apartment instead of contacting management,” according to a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. residents...

30 Property Management Questions You Need To Ask

If you are an apartment owner involved in property management, a property manager yourself or a real estate investor, there are property management questions to ask about how the property is managed from different...