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Property managers, here are the 5 top leasing trends of 2025

Buildium

75% of renters say they would like an online portal for tasks like making payments and submitting maintenance requests. When Buildium asked renters whether they planned to move from their current rental or stay put, 47% said they planned to remain at their current place of residence, the highest number we’ve seen since 2021.

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How to Become a Tiny House Landlord

American Apartment Owners Association

Although many people consider a house up to 600 square feet to be a tiny home, the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) Appendix AQ, stated that tiny houses are dwelling units measuring 400 square feet (37 m 2 ) or less in floor area, excluding lofts. Some tiny homes are actually found in trees.

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A new phase in property management companies’ portfolio growth? [The Lookout]

Buildium

The Pandemics Impact on Property Management Companies Portfolio Growth All of this represents a continuation of a cycle that started back in 2021. And others are expanding the types of properties they manage, or the geographic areas they serve.

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6 must-know industry trends for small property managers

Buildium

The same goes for renters—88% of them would like to complete at least some rental processes online, a 17-point increase since 2021. Fact #5: Maintenance Costs Are Rising Property management companies see work order management software as the main opportunity for improving property maintenance, a top concern among rental owners and tenants.

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2025 rental market predictions: 14 property management trends to prepare your business for

Buildium

This is the highest rate we’ve seen since 2021, indicating that the resident retention efforts many property management companies invested in over the previous year are, indeed, working. This trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.

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Five Ways to Boost Employee Retention in Property Management

Appfolio

As Jasmyn Sylvester, Senior Property Manager at Atlanta-based Pine Tree LLC and member of IREM’s 2021 Diversity Advisory Board says: “I think it takes a very specific skill set to be a property manager and to really want to stay in it. You have to really be committed to roll with the punches. But software is only one piece of the puzzle. .

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Tenants Sue Portland Apartments Over Heating Issues

Rental Housing Journal

The complaint alleges the landlords breached their duty to remedy maintenance issues and are seeking $1.8 According to the lawsuit, the lack of heat in the apartments on East Burnside Street has been well-known by the landlords and ignored since well before 2021. A group of tenants has filed a $1.8