Fair Housing compliance when screening tenants is so important on many different levels – legal, ethical, and business. However, it is not difficult to avoid problem tenants before the lease is signed and still be fully compliant with Fair Housing regulations. It is vital to set and clearly communicate your rental criteria and building standards […]
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Stop Problem Tenants Before the Lease is Signed
Taking the first person showing up with a check is one of the worst mistakes you can make when considering a rental applicant. Many times this is the last money the landlord will see. And that is only part of the problem. Problem tenants can result in much more than just lost rents. There is […]
The (not so good) trend in tenant behavior
This Not This I met with a group of property managers and landlords from a neighborhood association that consisted of more than 150 duplexes built between 60 and 80 years ago. What makes this neighborhood particularly interesting is that these homes were designed to look like single-family homes. There […]