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The tenant screening market is competitive with numerous tenant screeners (aka consumer reporting agencies or CRAs) battling for business from property managers and landlords. In an effort to win more business, tenant screeners may opt for creative marketing strategies. However, not every idea is a good one. One example is sending consumer eviction information on postcards to unverified organizations in an effort to solicit business. This exact practice allegedly occurred in the case Clermont v. National Tenant Network, Inc. and LCIJ, Inc. The plaintiff filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court of New Jersey against the tenant screening firms alleging violations... Read more
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...
Key Takeaways Landlord-tenant laws vary by state, but there is general uniformity in certain areas. Landlords must provide proper notice before entering tenanted properties. Arbitrary mid-lease rent increases are not allowed unless specified in the lease or by local laws. The Fair Housing Act prohibits landlords from discriminating in rental practices. A landlord can evict tenants but must follow legal procedures and notice requirements. Roughly one in three American households (nearly 36%) lives in rentals, according to a 2020 report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Renting has also become much more common among the age groups and family types that were... Read more
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...
Even New York City’s affordable housing is getting too expensive for many low-income tenants, leading to a spike in eviction filings, a new report...
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