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By Property Management Law Solutions A Florida property manager may be days away from recovering possession when an unexpected notice arrives: the tenant has filed for bankruptcy. At that point, the eviction does not necessarily end. But the rules can change immediately. Federal bankruptcy law can temporarily stop an eviction, prevent collection of past-due rent, and limit what the landlord can do next. Whether the case can move forward depends largely on when the bankruptcy was filed and how far the eviction had already progressed. “The biggest mistake is assuming bankruptcy either ends the eviction or changes nothing,” said Tim Baldwin, managing attorney at Property Management Law... Read more
Apartment owners can use cost segregation to identify qualifying components with shorter tax lives than the building. This 2026 guide now explains multifamily asset...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Apartment List put the August 2026 national median rent at $1,390, just $5 below its pre-pandemic trend projection. National rent growth since 2020 has...
Fire safety in an apartment building can easily become something that gets pushed into the background. The fire alarm company comes in. The sprinkler contractor does the...
The PM Trends Report 2026 combines national survey of small landlords with industry data to reveal how AI adoption, changing owner expectations and professional...
Renting remained less expensive than buying in every major U.S. metropolitan area in August, preserving a significant affordability advantage for rental housing despite rent growth. The typical U.S. asking rent was $1,948 per month, compared with an estimated monthly payment of $3,014 for a newly purchased home, according to Zillow’s August Rent Report. That left renters paying $1,066 less per month or $12,792 less annually. Zillow calculated the homeownership cost using a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with 10% down at a 6.67% interest rate. The estimate also included property taxes and insurance but did not account for other ownership expenses such as closing costs and... Read more
Sky-high rental costs across the U.S. are swallowing up a large share of Americans’ paychecks in cities, as a stubborn supply shortage keeps prices...
Renting in New York City is full of surprises, and some of the greatest surprises are hidden in New York City’s Housing Maintenance Code (“the Code”)....
Findings reveal a clear divide in today’s resident base, separating renters into two distinct groups: those who rent out of necessity and those who rent by...
Key Takeaways On-time payments increased to 83.2% in September, extending the rebound from the summer trough. Year-over-year collections increased 91 basis...
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