Print FriendlyTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — In the seven weeks since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order to protect people from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of eviction cases have stacked up in Florida courts, waiting for the order to lapse. They include more than 250 in Hillsborough County alone — one of…
Print FriendlyKANSAS CITY, Mo. Tiana Caldwell works as a nurse when she’s able. She said her family is also about get evicted. “We were just getting to where we could get on our feet,” Caldwell said. Caldwell is a two-time cancer survivor. She said being homeless would make her weakened immune system an easy target for…
Print FriendlyIn just a matter of weeks, the pandemic has erased almost all of the gains the job market made since the last recession in 2008. Looking at the past, the effects of the 2008 housing crash permeated the economy for years after. Instances of tenant fraud increased, as many rental applicants tried to hide poor…
Print FriendlyDo you have a 4 line phone system on the desk? Or do you have a closet where your phone system computer is installed? On premises equipment can be a hassle! If it is outdated, there is no question it is missing some of the newest, most useful technology. Also, it is common for equipment-based…
Print FriendlyWe can all pretty much agree on that, right? Having to call someone at 11pm to unclog a toilet is not fun. But turning a tenant’s call for maintenance into a productive experience will go a long way in improving their overall satisfaction. It may even become a selling point for prospective tenants! For small…
Print Friendly“All people are nice,” you may say. And I would respond, “That may be true, but not all nice people are great tenants.” Great tenants are those who pay rent on time every month, keep their rental clean, report needed repairs in a timely fashion, are good neighbors, parent well (kids and animals) and follow…
Print FriendlyWhen screening potential tenants it’s important for landlords to not only gather all the important data, but to know what red flags to watch out for. Like most landlords, you probably obtain a credit and background check on every tenant. But no matter how much data you have at your disposal, if you don’t know…
Print FriendlyThe rental applicant credit risk has declined for the fifth straight year which “indicates a decline in tenant risk, which could suggest the rental market will see an uptick in profitable lease activity,” according to a new report from CoreLogic. The 2019 Rental Applicant Risk (RAR) Report found the credit quality of prospective property renters in the…
Print FriendlyTenants across the state are being rejected by landlords because of public but often misleading eviction data, according to an advocacy group calling for new restrictions on the data. The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute argues that people applying for apartments may be passed over because their names appear in online eviction records, including in cases when they…
Print FriendlyProperty managers have many important responsibilities, but none more important than screening potential renters. When they drop the ball on this one, leasing to tenants from hell becomes a frighteningly real possibility. Fortunately, screening renters is a fairly straightforward process, and warning signs make it easy to identify and avoid problem tenants — if you know what to…