Property Management News

Auction Announcement: Two Apartment Buildings,...

Online Auction opens 1/24 and closes 1/30 13-Unit Bld across from Marlins Park 26-Unit Bld 2 Blocks from Marlins Park Both need rehab or removal Property #DG735 & #DG736 For details go to: www.tranzon.com  Contact: Karen Tringali | 877-374-4437 Read more

After a Maryland court decision that made landlords liable for pit bull injuries, lawmakers have vowed to change the rules. According to a news report, Maryland State...

Higher interest rates, rising house prices, better employment ratios, and reluctance to own houses due to prior foreclosures are all factors pushing up the demand for...

Spanish-speaking immigrant tenants in nearly 1,800 apartments throughout New York City are set to receive compensation for what officials have called intimidation and...

Tip #247: Got Pot? Have your tenants developed a new-found interest in growing pot? Would you know it if they did? Unfortunately, some of the information regarding...

Tenant Wins $28.5 Million Verdict

A Wyoming federal court jury has awarded $28.5 million to a Casper, Wyo. woman who was poisoned by carbon monoxide in her apartment. The tenant was poisoned by her furnace, and suffered permanent brain damage, according to a statement by her attorneys. The tenant’s attorneys, The Spence Law Firm of Jackson, Wyo., alleged that the apartment owner and manager ignored warnings that the complex’s furnaces were outdated, dangerous, and needed to be maintained or replaced. A U.S. District Court Judge entered the judgment of $2.7 million in compensatory damages and $25.5 million in punitive damages against the property owner, and a Salt Lake City-based company that managed the... Read more

The Justice Department announced that it has settled a housing discrimination lawsuit for $317,000. The case was filed against an Euless, Texas landlord accused of...

by Thomas F. Scanlon, CPA, CFP® 1) Be Prepared Ah yes, the Boy Scout Motto, “Be Prepared”.  It is very applicable to surviving tax season. How can you get...

A landlord is facing charges under a local ordinance that holds him accountable for disruptive tenants. According to a news report, the landlord owns about 200 units...

With all the benefit of smoke-free rental housing, you may have decided a smoking ban is right for you.  There are several how-to guides to lead you through the...