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Whether you are purchasing a new property, transferring ownership or hiring a new property management company, it is essential that during this transitional time you ensure the well-being of your rental property by easing the pressures of the transition that your tenants feel. Keeping tenants happy and avoiding unwanted negative feelings towards new management during a transition can prevent costly problems in the future. Therefore, if you recently purchased a rental property

When new tenants move into a new rental one of the requests they may make is if they can paint the rental. Even tenants that have been living in a rental for a while may also want to make a change to the rental’s color scheme. As a landlord or property manager, the easiest and most risk-free option would be to say no to tenants that want to pain. This is because allowing tenants to paint your rental unit can lead to several issues down the road. The wrong color scheme may mak

When looking for a restaurant to eat at, an employee to hire, and business to invest in one of the first things someone is to use a search engine to see what search results appear on Google, Bing or So why wouldn’t potential tenants take the same 60 seconds to search the name of a potential landlord or find online reviews about rental Nowadays more and more people are using the internet to vet potential rental units and find out as much as they can before they sign a lease. I

The 421-a tax program was established in 1971 to boost construction in the city. According to the law, new construction of multiple units on a single vacant lot are eligible to be exempt from taxes if it contains 20% affordable units, and are not in the exclusion area. The tax exemption can be potentially extended up to 25 years. However, tax saving is supposed to be passed on to tenants as these units are supposed to be rent stabilized during the tax exemption period. Curre

The official first day of winter this year, the winter solstice, is December 21. The winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of sunlight for the whole year. According to AccuWeather, it is going to be a long winter for those living in the Eastern U.S and the Northern Plains. Accuweather predicts that the area from the Eastern U.S. to the Northern Plains is going to feel the cold wintery weather into spring 2017. They predict that there is going to be sev

City Health codes are created to protect residents from becoming ill or injured due to dangerous or disease infested buildings. There are two types of health code violations that apply to landlords; structural and maintenance health violations. Structural violations include if a building is not built or repaired according to city building codes. Failure to fix or construct a building according to a city’s building code puts residents in potential danger as the code is in plac

The country has seen an election cycle filled with scandal, name calling, and general unpopularity. On November 8th America will be deciding between two very different candidates for presidents. Most individuals will decide whom to vote for based on several different factors. As a landlord or property manager, you may be thinking which candidate will most likely positively or negatively affect your bottom line. LandlordStation has certain predictions about how landlords will

Snow removal can be a very difficult and expensive task depending on where your rental property is. Some landlords or property managers may try to push off removing snow or putting salt down to save money. However, if your tenant trips and falls on ice you may be liable. Here is what you need to know about shoveling snow. What type of property do you have? If you own an apartment building then you are usually responsible to make sure all shared walkways and parking areas are

As a landlord or property manager, you have an often little-known responsibility to allow people to take refuge in your property if hazardous material is released or threatened to be released in your area. In the case of landlords, it is important that your employees, tenants, and visitors who are on the property if the shelter in place rule takes effect, understand the requirements of the sheltering in place command. According to Nolo there are several steps landlords need t

In several states, tenants may be allowed to deduct money from rent to pressure landlords and property managers to make repairs. As a landlord or property manager, having a tenant deduct repairs from rent can be incredibly frustrating. First, when a tenant uses their repairman, the landlord or property manager can be potentially overpaying for the repair as the tenant may be less inclined to try to save money they would be spending on rent. In addition, if the landlord or pr