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Can Landlords Save Money on Rental Property Insurance?
There’s a lot at stake when it comes to rental property insurance. Landlords want their rental property business to be protected, but they don’t want to crimp their cash flow or profits with burdensome premiums
Read More »Landlord-Tenant Law Basics
Most aspects of landlord-tenant relationships are regulated by state and local laws. However, federal statutory law may be a factor (1) in times of national/regional emergencies, (2) in preventing forms of discrimination (e.g., fair
Read More »It’s All About Risk: Tenant Screening
When a company hires a new employee they conduct a background check as part of the vetting process. This background check draws data from various sources and allows a hiring manager or HR department
Read More »Tenant Screening – Adverse Action & Consumer Rights
Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act(FCRA) gives prospective tenants specific rights when Adverse Action is taken based in whole or in part on the content of a tenant screening report. Adverse Action is any
Read More »TCHC fails to act on criminal tenants
Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti said government officials are making excuses when they won’t toss tenants who commit crimes out of public housing because it could leave them without a roof over their heads. Unlike private landlords,
Read More »Why Some Would-Be Landlords Should Think Twice
Conditions for entering the rental housing market are great right now. Home prices are low, and interest rates are too. Demand for rentals is up, vacancies are low, and are expected to stay that
Read More »Landlord sued over unhappy home deal
A Canberra woman has successfully sued her landlord for thousands of dollars she spent on home improvements under an informal agreement to make a profit from a Wanniassa property. And the magistrate presiding over the
Read More »Landlords Penalized for Tenant Sex Crime
A proposed nuisance ordinance would make landlords responsible for an array of tenant crimes, including sex offenses. According to a news report, the Bartonville, Illinois’s town council is seeking to fine landlords from $500 and
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