• Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

How Pet Poop DNA Testing Fixes Your Apartment Poop Problem

Pets and pet poop are a way of life in rental housing and if you want your rentals fully leased, pet owners are a key tenant demographic you want to…

Oregon Rent Control Will Allow A 10% Rent Increase in 2025

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) has published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2025 and the Oregon rent control law maximum percentage is…

7 Reasons to Rent (Instead of Buy) Furniture for Your Apartment

Reasons to Choose Apartment Furniture Rental When you move, your entire life is thrown into chaos as you pack everything you own into boxes, haul it all to your new…

Are Rent Prices In Zillow And Rentometer Accurate?

Are rent prices in Zillow and Rentometer accurate is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and is not offering legal advice. If…

Getting Repair and Maintenance Tasks Completed

In our last episode, we talked about using a maintenance checklist to manage routine repair and maintenance tasks that will keep your property running smoothly and efficiently. Now we’re talking…

FTC Alleges Largest Single-Family Landlord Deceived Renters

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against Invitation Homes, the country’s largest single-family rental landlord, for deceiving renters about rental costs, according to a release. The FTC complaint…

Rental Market Tightens Up Even More

Rising lease-renewal rates and 94% occupancy has made the rental market tighter than ever, according to RentCafe. “Those hoping for a smoother renting journey in 2024 may need to adjust…

Salt Lake City Rents Fell In August

The median rent in Salt Lake City fell by 0.4% over the course of August, and has now decreased by a total of 0.9% over the past 12 months, according…

Some Landlords Changing How They Set Rents

Some landlords are changing how they set multifamily rents as a result of the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against RealPage alleging price-fixing on rents by landlords. At the Bisnow…

HUD Charges Housing Providers Over Emotional Support Animal

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has charged a Florida housing provider with discrimination over failing to provide reasonable accommodation for a tenant with a disability to…