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Tenant from hell leaves string of landlord victims
Nina Willis seemed like the ideal tenant. She was well-spoken and tidy, posing as an employee for a cellphone company with offices in Toronto and Montreal. She came with glowing references. What landlord Darius Vakili, 63,
Read More »Amateur Landlord: Dealing With Bad Tenants
Landlords who want to see something truly frightening should search for “bad tenants” on YouTube. The following video shows every landlord’s worst nightmare — the damage that tenants can inflict on a rental property.
Read More »Can Landlord Charge Tenant for Messy Repair?
Q: I just finished unclogging the kitchen drain at my rental property. It’s an older unit and the sink does not have a garbage disposal. The tenant was scraping food into the drain and
Read More »Landlord Basics: Tenant Safety
Rental property owners have the responsibility to provide their tenants with safe and habitable housing. Not only is it the law, but focusing on safety can prevent accidents and other problems that can lead
Read More »Six Troublesome Tenants and How to Avoid Them
Property investment experts agree that one of the biggest challenges facing landlords today is finding the ideal tenant that will treat your property with respect. Troublesome tenants can cost you thousands of dollars. Worse
Read More »Nabbed for rent scam, theft
She rented flats with cheques she knew would bounce. She even posed as the owner of one apartment she was a tenant at, and rented out a room. She then stole several items from that tenant. Yesterday,
Read More »Tenancy rules tightened in Sharjah
Tenants must now provide detailed documents for all people staying at their home under strict new rules by the municipality. The regulations will also limit the number of people allowed to reside at a property. Under
Read More »6 Reasons why Tenant Screening Is Must
Having or building a property is usually the first step taken in becoming a landlord and the hassles involved with getting your own property typically has to do with funding the project. As difficult
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