How to minimize risks when your rental property is vacant
Damage can result from water leaks or pipe bursts, break-ins, or pests When rental properties do not have renters living in them for periods [...]
What is a renter generally required to fix before moving out?
BY DANIEL FEININGER/FEB. 12, 2023 11:00 AM EST Maintaining a comfortable home is high on the list of priorities for anyone. For renters, however, the [...]
Red-hot rental market is cooling in a good sign for inflation
Economic jitters and a construction boom are helping cool a red-hot rental market in a shift that could be good news for the overall [...]
Benefits of Keeping Good Tenants in Your Rental
Landlords want good tenants to stay. Constant tenant turnover is a nightmare, so getting a tenant to renew their lease is an important goal for many [...]
California Assembly Considering a Bill to Reduce the Deposit a Landlord Can Require
AB 12, introduced by Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), seeks to limit the amount of money landlords can legally require as a security deposit for [...]
January 2023 Legal Q & A
1. Question: What are my legal rights regarding maintaining a full deposit on a unit when one roommate moves out and another stays? My [...]
Beware of Common Housing Scams
The Chicago woman’s face is blurred, but her surprised voice can be heard on a viral video showing Cook County sheriff’s deputies carrying out [...]
How Often Does a Landlord Have to Replace Carpet, Repaint, or Make Repairs?
One of the biggest advantages of renting is having someone else who will take on repairs—and pay for them! But how often can you [...]
Application Fraud Grows as Rents Increase
As selling prices of homes accelerated throughout the pandemic, more and more buyers were priced out of the market and forced to become renters. Unsurprisingly, the [...]
Landlords Accused of Rent Gouging Must Now Pay Into Homelessness Programs
The owners of a building in Santa Monica had raised rent from $865 to $3000 in two months The owners of a Santa Monica [...]