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Handing the keys to the right tenant
For experienced landlords this is a common problem, for new ones however, a non-paying or disorderly tenant can seem pretty daunting. A tenant appears good on the face of it, moves in, then suddenly
Read More »Dubai tenants to foot thousands of dirhams in chiller charges
Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) has started asking interim owners associations (IOAs) to install separate chiller meters at the time their annual budgets come for approval.
Read More »Landlord fumes over tenant damages
When landlord Jean-Guy Lecours stepped foot into his London Road rental last month, he couldn't believe his eyes. Cigarettes has been meticulously stuffed into closed heating vents. His beige carpet was the colour of soot.
Read More »Landlord of suspected IM men didn’t opt for tenant verification, say police
The landlord of the Pul Prahladpur house, rented by two suspected Indian Mujahideen men on September 20-21, did not get the tenant verification done. The Delhi Police claimed that Asad Khan and Imran Khan, arrested
Read More »Delhi Police launches crackdown on unverified tenants
As part of their drive to strengthen security ahead of the festive season, Delhi Police have launched a crackdown on landlords for not getting their tenants verified and arrested 50 people so far. A
Read More »2 Costly Mistakes Many Landlords Make
Experienced or newbie, one unit or hundreds, every landlord is susceptible to these two costly mistakes. But anticipating these missteps can be the key to preventing income loss
Read More »Importance of tenant referencing
What is tenant referencing? A property is one of the most expensive long-term assets of a person. A landlord would never want anyone moving in and taking him for a ride. The tenant referencing activity
Read More »Nightmare Tenants: What you can do
I recently read several articles in The Toronto Star about nightmare tenant Nina Willis and how she managed to avoid paying rent for almost an entire year. Ms. Willis used her knowledge of the
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