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Tenant punches landlord 15 times but avoids prison sentence.
A tenant who attacked his landlord on his own doorstep at midnight, punching him 15 times and kicking him whilst he was down, has avoided a prison sentence from Portsmouth Crown Court. The court heard
Read More »Tenant Kills Caretaker Over Electricity Bill in Ajegunle, Lagos
Okechukwu Emeka, a tenant at 131, Uzo Street, Ajegunle, Southwest Nigeria, has allegedly clubbed his caretaker and car dealer, Francis Ogboh, 65, to death during a disagreement over payment of electricity bill. TrendsNigeria investigation
Read More »6 hurt as landlord, tenant clash
At least six people were injured in a confrontation between a landlord and his tenant at Vidhyadhar Nagar locality. Ugly scenes were witnessed in the locality on Thursday the tenant and his landlord entered
Read More »Landlords – All Risk and No Guarantee
For landlords to achieve success in the long term, high levels of proficiency in risk management is absolutely essential. Industry specialists view the business of a reliable landlord to only be as good as the
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
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