Everything You Need to Know about HUD's Update on Assistance Animals
Thursday, February 13
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released a new notice on assistance animals and housing providers. This update is to help landlords—or housing providers—determine an authentic request for reasonable accommodation and a disingenuine one for people attempting to ...
How to Resolve a Noise Complaint Between Tenants
Thursday, February 13
You go through the entire application rigmarole: you post the listing, screen tenants, show the property, sign the lease, and finally feel like you can relax. But, suddenly, you get a noise complaint from one tenant about another. Normally, you would simply advise the tenant to be more respectf...
Landlord Gift Guide: Can I Give My Tenants a Gift During the Holidays?
Monday, December 30
Because the landlord-tenant relationship is a business one, landlords feel conflicted about the concept of tenant gift-giving for the holidays. Some landlords feel that giving their tenants a small gift is a token of customer appreciation, while others feel that gift-giving infringes upon and con...