Background checks are the most important tool in a landlord’s screening process, according to a survey of 700 landlords| Rental Housing Journal
The national rent index was up 0.4% in May, but despite rents ticking up for the fourth consecutive month, rent growth is currently slowing| Rental Housing Journal
A sharp decline in multifamily production pushed overall housing starts down in May while single-family output was essentially flat| Rental Housing Journal
Hoarding in housing may first present as a lease violation but hoarding is more than a housekeeping issue and can be a fair housing issue.| Rental Housing Journal
Questions about smoke detectors in rentals come up often so for a non-functioning smoke detector, who is responsible for replacing it| Rental Housing Journal
Pet fees have evolved in rental housing from cost recovery to a burden for many pet owners see how this works in this article.| Rental Housing Journal
5 best maintenance practices to keep tenants satisfied and keep the property owner and management out of legal trouble.| Rental Housing Journal
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is warning landlords about air conditioning requirements under the state’s landlord-tenant law| Rental Housing Journal
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has vetoed a bi-partisan housing study bill aimed at getting to the real problem of rental housing costs.| Rental Housing Journal
Landlord settlement is $1 million and promise to reform business practices to resolve allegations of conspiring using rent pricing software| Rental Housing Journal
National rent growth continued to inch up in April by 0.5%, as 83 of the nation’s 100 largest cities saw rents rise in April.| Rental Housing Journal
Multifamily rents rise in April was due to the occupancy rates remaining relatively unaffected by continued heavy supply growth| Rental Housing Journal
The governor of Oregon and the mayor of Portland say they will take action to build more multifamily housing construction in Portland| Rental Housing Journal
Governor Tina Kotek has signed SB 599 which will ban landlords from asking about the immigration status of tenants in Oregon| Rental Housing Journal
How to handle an ugly on-going feud between two sets of tenants is no fun so how best to handle it is the question this week.| Rental Housing Journal
Landlords and ICE: 4 things landlords to do to protect property and tenants when Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrives at your property| Rental Housing Journal
An Illinois court has ordered a landlord to pay more than $80,000 for threatening to call immigration authorities (ICE) on a tenant couple| Rental Housing Journal
Tenants smoking inside rental property can be a headache for property managers so this week’s question is what to do| Rental Housing Journal
Management and maintenance are critical areas for landlords and property managers so here is helpful, useful content on management and maintenance.| Rental Housing Journal
Here are the 3 best ways to fill vacancies in the market today and how to differentiate your rental property from others.| Rental Housing Journal
Tenants pouring grease down the sink and flushing paper towels down the toilet and damage to the septic system is the question this week| Rental Housing Journal
Join us for the 2025 pets and housing awards online and meet this year's winners by registering and joining us virtually on June 4, 2025.| Rental Housing Journal
Fair housing training is a core part of operational risk management and resolving fair housing complaints can exceed the cost of training.| Rental Housing Journal
Bottom line impact of tariffs on residential landlords is inflation in the cost of repairs and renovations and disruption to the supply chain| Rental Housing Journal
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to make it illegal for landlords to inquire about a potential renter’s immigration status.| Rental Housing Journal
California's new move-in, move-out documentation law says landlords must take photos of rental units before and after a tenant moves in| Rental Housing Journal
mitigation for common property losses requires a proactive approach to minimizing risks that could result in costly losses for landlords| Rental Housing Journal
New rents forecast data shows there will be an increase in rents in 2025 and 2026, ending the lower prices many renters have had recently| Rental Housing Journal
Emotional support animals may make landlords feel caught off-guard when presented with their first emotional-support-animal (ESA) letter.| Rental Housing Journal
Ask Landlord Hank| Rental Housing Journal
An online insurtech isn't what you would consider a traditional insurance company and and there are good and bad things to consider.| Rental Housing Journal
