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A plan to revitalize aging neighborhoods in Tupelo, Mississippi– the birthplace of Elvis, has landlords there all shook up. Central to the controversy are findings by the Community Development Foundation, which has been instrumental in developing the Tupelo Neighborhood Reinvestment Plan. The CDF is recommending that the city reduce rental housing by at least 10% if it wants to lower crime, and expand its property tax base, according to a report by NEMS360.com. The reasons given by the CDF for reducing rentals include a finding that once rental properties reach 25% or so of available housing, crime statistics go up, and the flight of middle class families to the suburbs... Read more
A landlord received the shock of her life when she entered what she believed was an abandoned property and found a baby left unattended. The baby cried, but otherwise...
By Pat Larkin When you are updating or renovating your rental property, you are also committing to make a substantial investment. Think about the term...
Chicago’s City Council has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to old, uncompleted, or empty buildings: make it safe, or go to jail. Alderman Balcer proposed...
by Howard Bell We all know what’s happening to the single family home markets. Over supply and shadow inventory and the subsequent price declines will continue...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has just launched a new media campaign, “Live Free,” that will, among other things, strive to ensure that people have equal access to housing regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. New “Live Free” print advertisements are focused to particular targeted audiences. For example, one print ad reads “Should Gender Stereotypes Influence Where Your live? Learn More.” “Live Free” campaign will run throughout the year and include Facebook ads, targeted print ads, digital videos, and podcasts. The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discriminate based on race, color, national origin,... Read more
Hiding income in offshore accounts, identity theft, return preparer fraud, and filing false or misleading tax forms top the annual list of dirty dozen tax scams in...
A recent trend in housing discrimination claims involves companion animals. Where a landlord maintains a no-pets policy, those rules may have to be suspended in the case...
by James Pockross For some of you just starting out, it is hard to decide which type of property is best to start investing in. Many of you are probably just like me...
A Toledo, Ohio landlord has been indicted by a grand jury for reckless homicide following the deaths of four tenants at his rental property. Investigators report that...
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