The multifamily market is set to be tested with challenges coming from the current economic volatility and a decline in consumer confidence| Rental Housing Journal
With no-smoking policies and odor policies for our rentals it may be time to take a deeper look due to new types of inhalants and innovations| Rental Housing Journal
When pot is legal in your state, what problems does this present for landlords and property managers of apartments and rental housing?| Rental Housing Journal
How to keep tenant smoking out of no-smoking rentals is a constant issue for many landlords but how to monitor tenant smoking is the question| Rental Housing Journal
Tenant screening must include nationwide background checks as gone are the days of knowing people in our communities and getting referrals| Rental Housing Journal
TransUnion has agreed to pay $15 million in a settlement with the FTC over tenant screening inaccuracies and background checks| Rental Housing Journal
An Oregon judge has sided with landlords over the City of Eugene’s attempt to cap tenant screening fees at $10, according to reports.| Rental Housing Journal
A caution for landlords on how to react to tenant information provided by background screening companies per the new HUD requirements.| Rental Housing Journal
Secure mailrooms are becoming a coveted rental property amenity as tenants receive multiple packages, sometimes daily| Rental Housing Journal
While 79% of rental properties are labeled “pet-friendly,” less than 10% actually allow pets without breed restrictions or size restrictions.| Rental Housing Journal
One often-overlooked but crucial aspect of property management for landlords is the power of knowing the neighbors of the properties you own.| Rental Housing Journal
Effective property management videos can revolutionize resident communication with video of actual team members engaging residents.| Rental Housing Journal
A research study shows that 49% of Americans think short-term rentals such as Airbnb should be banned completely in residential areas.| Rental Housing Journal
Ethics in property management influence how fair, consistent, and transparent your housing practices look to residents, staff, and regulators| Rental Housing Journal
Here are 7 summer rental property maintenance to-do's for summer to keep your investment looking good for your tenants.| Rental Housing Journal
Here are 6 ways to arm yourself against deadbeat tenants to safeguard your property and financial interests.| Rental Housing Journal
As the rental market begins to normalize and return to pre-pandemic levels, here are 5 ways property managers can maintain margins.| Rental Housing Journal
Here are 5 exterior improvement suggestions for your rental that will get you the best rent from the best tenants the first time.| Rental Housing Journal
Can tenants install a security camera on your rental or a camera that shows common areas in an apartment complex is the question this week.| Rental Housing Journal
Can a landlord use pet deposit money to pay for other tenant rental damages is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank.| Rental Housing Journal
How to get a tenant's inoperable car towed off a landlord's rental property is the question this week for Landlord Hank| Rental Housing Journal
Is smoking considered a disability or is nicotine addiction considered a disability under under fair housing act rules| Rental Housing Journal
Accidental landlord numbers are growing with high interest rates and frustrated sellers delisting properties and offering them as rentals| Rental Housing Journal
Winners of the annual pet-inclusive housing initiative awards for 2025 celebrate outstanding leadership in pet-inclusive rental housing policy| Rental Housing Journal
Fair housing applies to maintenance because the principle of non-discrimination applies to every service a housing provider offers.| Rental Housing Journal
Multifamily rents rose in the first quarter of 2025, but the looming impact of new policies and economic uncertainty casts a shadow| Rental Housing Journal
Fair Housing month this year comes when federal policies are in a more significant transitional moment than they have been in the past.| Rental Housing Journal
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed HB 3522 which allows property owners and landlords to evict squatters after giving a 24-hour notice.| Rental Housing Journal
Despite a first quarter that showed little rent gains, March did come through with a slight uptick in rent gains in some markets| Rental Housing Journal
Asking rent forecast for 2023 has been downgraded from 3.1 percent to 2.6 percent rent growth in the latest Yardi Matrix Special Bulletin.| Rental Housing Journal
Multifamily rents were up slightly in April “but less than previous years and in line with our forecast deceleration,” Yardi Matrix writes| Rental Housing Journal
Multifamily fundamentals have been holding up better than expected through the first quarter, but there is still a looming mild recession| Rental Housing Journal
6 takeaways for readers from the National Multifamily Housing Council's conference by the John Burns Real Estate Consulting team| Rental Housing Journal
The remote worker migration in rental property is expected to continue in 2023 with 36 percent of remote workers planning to move in 2023| Rental Housing Journal
Ask attorney Brad is a feature and this week the question is about tenants wanting to know why there is a dog in a no-pet building| Rental Housing Journal
Ask the attorney is a new feature we are starting with attorney Bradley S. Kraus and this week the question is on notice to vacate rules.| Rental Housing Journal
Renters In Atlanta, Denver and Dallas paid more than $100 a month more in rent to landlords who used rent-setting software algorithms| Rental Housing Journal
The Justice Department sued RealPage alleging an unlawful rent price fixing scheme to decrease competition by landlords in apartment pricing| Rental Housing Journal
The Justice Department sued 6 large landlords in an amended complaint over RealPage algorithmic pricing schemes| Rental Housing Journal
An investigation has been called for over RealPage rent-setting software and if it is helping landlords coordinate rental pricing| Rental Housing Journal
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
The homepage of Rental Housing Journal holds helpful, useful content for landlords, property managers, maintenance personnel and investors.| Rental Housing Journal
Multifamily training and compliance are top considerations as many new recruits venture from industries outside of property management| Rental Housing Journal
Fostering a self-starter culture can unleash employee potential and is one of the best ways to build collaborative and successful teams.| Rental Housing Journal
Human trafficking is a global tragedy and a $99-million-a-year criminal enterprise in the nation with only about 1% of victims currently being rescued| 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
To maximize appeal to today's pet owners, here is why welcoming pets in rental housing is a smart financial move for landlords.| 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
There are two types of applicant background checks that you truly must avoid like the plague if you want to be a successful housing provider| Rental Housing Journal
Here are 6 things to consider if you rent by the room- or want to do so - which can be financially beneficial but with some cautions.| 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
Occupancy limits, fair housing compliance and navigating occupancy enforcement when requests for reasonable accommodation are involved.| 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
Rising interest rates put multifamily borrowers and lenders in a bind participants learned at the CREFC annual conference in June| Rental Housing Journal
There are new apartment refrigerant requirements coming for communities in the HVAC field for 2024 and beyond to replace R-22 and R-410a.| Rental Housing Journal
A group of tenants has filed a $1.8 million lawsuit against a Portland apartment complex over heating issues,| Rental Housing Journal
The Oregon landlord for a man charged with murder of an apartment resident who lived across the hall from him has won an eviction order| Rental Housing Journal
While challenges in the multifamily industry are inevitable, owners and operators can implement strategies to stay ahead of the game| Rental Housing Journal
Multifamily new supply construction starts are 40% below the peak level recorded in 2022, Yardi Matrix says in a Multifamily Supply Forecast| 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
Preventing Fair Housing violations requires a proactive approach by housing providers to catch issues and stop harassment before it starts.| Rental Housing Journal
A pet-friendly apartment community can mean different things due to marketing so here is what a pet-friendly apartment community looks like.| Rental Housing Journal
Lifting pet and breed restrictions and welcoming more pets can lead to higher tenant retention rates and increased pet-related revenue| Rental Housing Journal
Ask the attorney is a feature with attorney Bradley S. Kraus and this week the question is about tenants with unauthorized guests| 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
The worse of the winter season is still to come to here are some reminders for winterizing rental properties to be proactive and save| Rental Housing Journal
The national median monthly rent closed out 2024 at $1,373 in December, after declining by 0.6 percent, or $8, from the prior month| Rental Housing Journal
If the heater goes out in my rental should I give tenants credit while awaiting the repair is the question this week for Landlord Hank| Rental Housing Journal
By offering flexible rent payment programs, property managers help residents stay on track while ensuring steady cash flow and operations.| Rental Housing Journal
Property management and the essential role of policies, written communication and procedures for the year ahead.| Rental Housing Journal
The year 2024 ended on a down note for rents, but 2025 promises change as the supply growth declines, Yardi Matrix says| Rental Housing Journal
As the economy grows and the job market remains strong, what will 2025 look like for the multifamily industry?| Rental Housing Journal
Multifamily rents leveled off nationally as the apartment supply pipeline has counteracted ongoing strong demand, Yardi Matrix says| 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
Multifamily rental property expenses continue to grow at above-trend levels, led by insurance increases, according to a special bulletin.| 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
Here are some ways to successfully and effectively overcome today's economic obstacles in the multifamily sector and navigate cycles| Rental Housing Journal
