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When a Pennsylvania tenant leaves belongings behind after an eviction or move‑out, you cannot simply toss everything in the dumpster and change the locks. Act 129, which amended the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, sets out specific rules for notice, storage, and disposal—and ignoring them can expose you to real liability. With a clear process, though, you can protect yourself, clear the unit, and stay on the right side of the law. What Counts as “Abandoned” Property Under Pennsylvania law, tenants are required to remove their personal property when they vacate a rental space either when they voluntarily leave or are evicted. Property that remains may be treated as “abandoned”... Read more
In the first half of 2026, Snappt evaluated over 700,000 rental lease applicants, more submissions than ever before, and found 3.8%, or roughly 1 in every 26, containing...
Apartment owners can use cost segregation to identify qualifying components with shorter tax lives than the building. This 2026 guide now explains multifamily asset...
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”)....
When lightning struck the apartment building at 655 New York Ave. in Brooklyn, it started a blaze that ripped through more than 100 apartments. More than 200...
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
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...
Oregon multifamily owners who have considered converting their apartment communities to smoke-free housing under the new law may want to start planning now. Beginning...
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...
Tenants push for tougher rules against unfair add-on charges. Industry players argue against policies that they say could limit the ‘effective use of fees.’ Across...
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