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Tamiaka Bryant has rebuilt her life from scratch before. She doesn’t want to have to do it again. Originally from North Carolina, Bryant saw her hometown of New Bern pummeled by Hurricane Florence in 2018. Flooding and heavy winds caused an estimated $100 million in commercial and residential damage, prompting the city to spend the next several years drafting a resilience and hazard mitigation plan. But not long after the storm, Bryant realized she needed to leave. “I just came up here with the car and a box of clothes,” she said. Bryant had completed a successful phone interview with the Country Club of Virginia, and Richmond has been her home ever since. At one point, she... Read more
The tenant screening market is competitive with numerous tenant screeners (aka consumer reporting agencies or CRAs) battling for business from property managers and...
A Portland-based landlord accused of wrongly evicting a Vancouver renter and her ill mother has agreed to pay $725,000 in what tenant attorneys say is Washington’s...
Evicting a resident is always a stressful operational hurdle, but when that resident has a disability, the professional stakes go through the roof. Property managers...
The above graphic shows eviction filings for sites we track, relative to their historical baseline. Arrows pointing up show sites with above baseline filings; arrows...
The moment a property manager issues a denial letter, the professional relationship enters a high-stakes phase. While automated screening tools provide a necessary first layer of defense, they often lack the nuance required by modern fair housing standards. The core conflict lies in the tension between a property’s need for uniform safety standards and the legal requirement to treat each applicant as an individual. When an applicant chooses to appeal a denial, the management team must shift from a simple gatekeeper to a deliberative body, akin to a court of law, to ensure the final decision is both fair and legally defensible. The Evidence Phase of Individualized Assessment In a... Read more
Key Takeaways Landlord-tenant laws vary by state, but there is general uniformity in certain areas. Landlords must provide proper notice before entering tenanted...
Discover the hidden costs of tenant turnover and learn strategies to reduce vacancies. Complete breakdown of expenses, time investments, and proven retention tactics for...
Every residential lease includes an implied warranty of habitability—even if the lease does not expressly mention it. This legal protection serves two core purposes:...
The “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) concept is considered relatively new. But according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, BNPL is an overhaul and rebrand of...
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