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Landlord Fined Over Leasing Practices
The owner of an apartment complex in Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $15,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by HUD over discriminatory leasing practices. The charges stemmed from the treatment of families with children
Read More »Rental property tenant arrested in Nanticoke
Nanticoke police Tuesday night arrested Benyall I. Richardson, the tenant of a Nanticoke rental property where two homicide suspects were captured Saturday. Richardson, 30, who rented the Rear 178 E. Ridge St. home for several
Read More »Landlord shocked to learn tenants charged in killings
It's a nice little house, owned by a nice old lady who lives next door. Early Saturday morning, heavily armed police barged in Rear 178 E. Ridge St. and nabbed two suspects wanted for a
Read More »To Accept Pets or Not? 4 Reasons For and Against
While there are some exceptions (such as service animals for tenants with disabilities), landlords are free to decide whether or not they will allow pets in their rental properties.Some welcome tenants with dogs, cats,
Read More »Screen tenants properly to avoid future problems
At a recent training session, David Beattie, principal of Chorus Letting, a Cape Town agency that specialises in residential letting, stressed the importance of letting agents screening potential tenants properly. Beattie advocates using a step
Read More »Bad tenants and how to avoid them
You have invested wisely and purchased a potentially great rental property. Now you are asking yourself, “How do I avoid bad tenants, and find the right person to rent my home?” (How do
Read More »Top Five Tips for New Landlords
If you’re a new landlord, chances are you could use a few tips from the old pros in the business. We’ve collected several tips from our many years serving landlords and property managers, and
Read More »When tenancy agreements go bad: How to get them out
Tenants often complain that they unfairly lose some or all of their deposit when a tenancy ends, but spare a thought for landlords whose losses can run into thousands of pounds if things turn
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