Should You Carry Over or Return a Security Deposit With a Lease Renewal?
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. When your tenant moved into their rental unit, you likely took a security deposit from them. Many, if not most, landlords collect this deposit from…
Colorado Landlord Tenant Laws
Quick Facts Required Disclosures Lead-based paintLandlord/agent IDBed bugsApplication fee expensesReason for denial Rent and Fees Application Fees: PermittedRent Control: BannedLate Fee Limit: $50 or 5% of amount dueGrace Period Minimum:…
Minnesota Landlord Tenant Laws
Quick Facts Required Disclosures Lead-based paintLandlord/agent IDUnlawful activitiesTenant screening criteriaFinancial distressOutstanding inspection Rent and Fees Application Fees: PermittedRent Control: BannedLate Fee Limit: 8% of monthly rentGrace Period Minimum: N/A Security…
South Carolina Landlord Tenant Laws
Quick Facts Required Disclosures Lead-based paintLandlord/agent IDUnequal security deposits Rent and Fees Application Fees: PermittedRent Control: N/ALate Fee Limit: N/AGrace Period Minimum: N/A Security Deposits Amount Limit: N/AInterest: N/AReturn Within:…
Alabama Landlord Tenant Laws
Quick Facts Required Disclosures Lead-based paintLandlord/agent ID Rent and Fees Application Fees: PermittedRent Control: N/ALate Fee Limit: N/AGrace Period Minimum: N/A Security Deposits Amount Limit: 1 month’s rentInterest: N/AReturn Within:…
Where to List Your Rental: Video Extra
Chris and Eli from the Landlord Gurus discuss where to list your rental. They provide insight into the platforms that they use, to give you a better idea of what…
Can I Monitor Tenant Smoking In My No-Smoking Rental?
How to keep tenant smoking out of no-smoking rentals is a constant issue for many landlords. So how to monitor tenant smoking in non-smoking rentals is the question this week…
Advanced Fair Housing Training – A Professional Resolution
Advanced fair housing training looking at domestic violence, criminal history, emotional support animals and sexual harassment training. By The Fair Housing Institute What’s your New Year’s resolution? Save money? Exercise…
AG Says City’s Source Of Income Law Unconstitutional
The State of Arizona and City of Tucson have gotten into a spat over the city’s source of income protection ordinance for renters passed in September of 2022. Former Arizona…
5 Main Culprits Causing Rental Property Sewer Line Issues
Sewer line issues to your rental properties can get very expensive, very quickly and the city is not going to come fix them for free, so here are some things…