Christmas is again different this year – circumstances may have affected some landlord/tenant relationships. Some tenants may owe you months of rent due to job loss or sickness. Some may be dishonestly taking advantage of the laws allowing them to “defer” rental payments. Also, circumstances may have changed with YOU, the landlord. Having gone without…
Photo by John Guccione www.advergroup.com from Pexels A San Francisco landlord who allegedly tried to drive his tenants out of a rent-controlled building was ordered by the courts to pay those tenants $2.7 million! The landlord was described as a “ruthless predator” by the City Attorney who said that his despicable abuse was targeting tenants (seniors…
Snappt released the 2020 Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Residential Rentals Survey. The survey shows that more than half of residential tenants are struggling to pay their rent, mostly driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is driving a 75 percent increase in evictions, with a current eviction rate of 21 percent. Many of these…
Many landlords wish they could communicate better with challenging tenants who pose a number of problems for management. As a landlord, you may occasionally encounter tenants who bring a range of issues with them, like missing rent payments or keeping pets when the terms of their lease don’t allow it. You don’t have to dread…
Here’s a statement you don’t hear too often – “Wow … my landlord gave me a gift this holiday season!” Sending/giving holiday gifts once a year to your tenants (customers) promotes good will, lets them know you appreciate them, can turn bad tenants into better ones and makes it a little easier for them to…
Pacific Heights is a 1990 American thriller movie starring actors Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine and Michael Keaton. It’s the story of a young couple that purchased an expensive 19th-Century house in the exclusive neighborhood of San Francisco. This young couple, (Griffith and Modine) have some extra rooms in their new home, so they decide to rent…
Here’s a statement you don’t hear too often – “Wow … my landlord gave me a gift this holiday season!”
Landlords are always concerned about safety issues in their investment property. But there is no better time than during the holidays, to remind your tenants of some basic steps they can take to keep themselves and the property they live in safe. Holiday decorations present many “opportunities” for landlords to encounter additional liability.
The folks who are getting the free stuff don’t like The folks who are paying for the free stuff because The folks who are paying for the free stuff can no longer Afford to pay for both the free stuff and their own stuff. And the folks who are paying for the free stuff Want…
Utility costs are rising without any sign of slowing down. Accountability for consumption is now a key responsibility of housing providers to show tenants how their behavior impacts the environment as well as their wallet. Education plays a powerful role in influencing the outcome of tenant consumption behavior. When utilities are not included, accountability can…