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How to Keep Your Tenants Safe

American Apartment Owners Association

The signing of a rental lease agreement represents an expectation of trust between a landlord and a tenant. 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.

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Ask Landlord Hank: If Heater Goes Out in My Rental, Should I Give Tenants Credit While Awaiting Repair?

Rental Housing Journal

If the heater goes out in my rental should I give tenants credit while awaiting the repair is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and he is not offering legal advice. ” How Can I Monitor Tenant Smoking In My No-Smoking Rental? Visit his website: [link].

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How to Keep Your Tenants Safe

American Apartment Owners Association

The signing of a rental lease agreement represents an expectation of trust between a landlord and a tenant. 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.

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Why and How to Evict a Tenant

American Apartment Owners Association

Evicting a tenant is never easy, but it can be an unfortunate part of your job as a landlord. Your tenants have rights and any violation of them could extend the eviction process longer than it should. Keep reading to understand how and when to (properly) evict a tenant. When should you evict a tenant? in a rental unit.

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Why and How to Evict a Tenant

American Apartment Owners Association

Evicting a tenant is never easy, but it can be an unfortunate part of your job as a landlord. Your tenants have rights and any violation of them could extend the eviction process longer than it should. Keep reading to understand how and when to (properly) evict a tenant. When should you evict a tenant? in a rental unit.

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Rent Control 101: Understanding the Basics

American Apartment Owners Association

It basically puts constraints on how much control a landlord has over their property, specifically on how much rent they can charge tenants. However, its still important to understand rent control, how it affects the landlord, the tenant and rent increases , as well as its impact on rising rents. Its technically frozen.

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What to Do If You’re Facing a Rent Increase

Bay Property Management Group

While they’re unpleasant for tenants, they’re necessary for landlords who must pay for the rising maintenance costs, taxes, and utilities. So, what can you do about it as a tenant? Find out if there are any rent control or tenant protection laws in your area regarding increases and determine whether or not the increase is lawful.

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