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The Importance of an Accurate Rental Application

American Apartment Owners Association

The importance of a thorough and accurate rental application cannot be overstated. As a careful landlord, you want to know as much as possible about anyone seeking to rent your property in order to avoid renting to the wrong person. A Comprehensive Application to Rent is available on the AAOA web site at no charge to all members.

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How to Keep Your Tenants Safe

American Apartment Owners Association

Just as you are placing your faith in a new tenant to pay their rent on time and respect your property, they are placing their trust in you that you will keep them safe while providing them with a habitable home. Hazardous Conditions: The landlord must keep his property up to code, especially if it is an older building.

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11 Steps to Take Before and During Leasing Season to Maximize Profit and Efficiency

Appfolio

To make the most of leasing season, property managers, leasing teams, and marketing managers need to be ready for increased demand and commit resources to encourage lease renewals. Before leasing season, be sure to spruce up your property since traffic from prospective residents should increase significantly. .

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Don’t Get Scammed: Know About the Fair Housing Act 

American Apartment Owners Association

it is illegal to refuse to rent to an applicant who is receiving assistance through the Section 8 program. CHAT WITH AN ATTORNEY What is a Section 8 voucher? Scammers may create fake rental listings on sites like Craigslist and pressure Section 8 applicants to pay a deposit without seeing the unit. Need Legal Help?

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Big US Cities Challenge Algorithmic Rents

American Apartment Owners Association

The legislation aims to curtail the influence of companies like RealPage, which faces a federal lawsuit alleging its software facilitates price-fixing at millions of rental properties. Free Rental Application Get 20 Rental Forms for FREE, including a rental application.

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Can a Landlord Let Themselves In? Unlocking the Legalities

American Apartment Owners Association

A landlord cannot let themselves into a tenants property without prior notice, except in emergencies. The answer is straightforward: yes, landlords have the legal authority to enter the rental property they own. This raises the question of whether a landlord can let themselves in without the tenants permission. Need Legal Help?

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BOI Reporting: Corporate Transparency Act Update

Yardi Breeze

The end of the first reporting deadline is January 1, 2025 (applicable to businesses formed before January 1, 2024). By that time, property management business owners should be ready to go. Why compliance can be tricky Many property management businesses have complex ownership structures that can make reporting tricky.