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According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 71% of American households own at least one pet. Nearly half of U.S. households own a dog, around 35% own a cat, and roughly 20% own both. Most pet owners consider their animals to be fully vested members of the family, on a par with the humans. In light of this deep attachment, and especially in a post-pandemic world where pet ownership is at an all-time high, having a strict No Pets policy in your building or HOA can feel like a relic of a bygone era. Still, a significant number of buildings continue to forbid furry family members—and while it may seem stodgy, or even mean-spirited to residents, for boards and managers the... Read more
Property managers make judgment calls every day. Most can be handled through established policies, training, and good documentation. But fair housing has a way of...
If there is one fair housing topic that has generated a disproportionate amount of litigation, complaints, training questions, and frustration over the past decade, it...
A resident has been violating a community rule for months. There has been thorough documentation, staff has issued reminders, and management is finally ready to...
The tenant screening market is competitive with numerous tenant screeners (aka consumer reporting agencies or CRAs) battling for business from property managers and...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released the highly anticipated findings from his administration’s “Rental Ripoff” hearings on Thursday and laid out a list of ways that the city plans to target landlords it says are operating housing in bad faith. The series of hearings, which were held across the five boroughs between February and April, provided an outlet to tenants accusing their landlords of negligence. In response, property owners expressed outrage, claiming the campaign was essentially a witch hunt. The mayor’s office has refuted those claims, saying the hearings informed proposed reforms that will improve the way upright landlords work with tenants and the city and only target... Read more
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...
Love for pets is at an all-time high and only continues to increase. The American Pet Products Association indicates that 71% of U.S. households own a pet, while...
When property management professionals hear the word “accessibility,” they often think about the physical features of a community. They picture accessible parking...
The gaps in website accessibility for people with disabilities and other underserved groups continues to be exposed. With one in four American adults disabled, digital...
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