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A year ago, Atlanta was the nexus of a new wave of rental fraud, with national landlords singling out the area as an especially challenging place to collect rents, even in upscale buildings. But property managers say they have gotten a handle on the issue with the help of artificial intelligence software and an easing of the court backlog in handling eviction cases. “Delinquencies are coming down, and I think a lot of it has to do with, as an industry, we’ve gotten a lot better in Atlanta about figuring out fraud and getting on top of it,” Portman Residential Senior Vice President Sean Henry said during Bisnow’s multifamily event on Thursday. “I’ve seen a significant... Read more
It’s every property manager’s worst nightmare—your tenant’s behind on rent and moving out. You don’t want to wait months to collect the unpaid rent, but...
It’s obvious effective rent collection is essential for maintaining cash flow and ensuring the financial health of any property. However, traditional methods like...
A trio of tenants who took their landlord to court to reclaim their apartment security deposits say they finally got their money back days after Gothamist reported on...
A new law was recently signed by Governor Healey in Massachusetts that aims to protect tenants from the negative impact of eviction records. This law, part of the...
More and more owners are filing for evictions in some Sun Belt cities as tenants increasingly struggle to pay rent. Evictions are up by more than 35% compared to pre-pandemic averages in half a dozen cities, most of which are in Sun Belt states, new data from Princeton University’s Eviction Lab shows. During the past 12 months, filings grew by 46% in Gainesville, Florida, compared to pre-Covid-19 years. The Eviction Lab also reported increases of 43%, 42% and 35% in Las Vegas, Houston and Phoenix, respectively. Rates are also high in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Columbus, Ohio, which registered 44% and 37% increases in eviction filings. Total eviction filing notices for the 34 cities... Read more
Lease violation notices are a necessary part of being a landlord. They are a way to communicate to your tenants that they have violated their lease agreement and to give...
When pandemic-era tenant protections expired, rents immediately soared, and eviction filings surged last year more than 50% over pre-pandemic levels in some U.S....
Yes, a landlord can keep a tenant’s deposit for unpaid rent. Unpaid rent can pose a significant issue for both landlords and tenants. However, the specific rules vary...
In property management, landlords often face the challenge of managing difficult tenants who refuse to leave. While eviction is a potential option, more creative ways...
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