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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the owners and managers of an apartment complex for discriminating against Black tenants over felony and criminal history background checks, according to a release. The suit alleges that Suburban Heights Apartments near St. Louis “engaged in a pattern or practice of race and/or color discrimination against prospective Black tenants by banning tenants with any past felony conviction and certain other criminal histories, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.” The felony ban was in place regardless of how old the felony was or the nature of the offense, the suit says. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of... 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...
Yes, a landlord can fine a tenant for smoking, depending on the terms of the lease agreement. Smoking in rental properties has been a contentious issue for both...
The tenant selection process can be very unpredictable. Sometimes, you might get lucky with your first applicant. Other times, you might have to screen multiple...
The Big Picture On Can Landlords Charge Tenants to Replace the Carpets: Carpets are subject to normal wear and tear, and landlords need to consider this as an eventual...
Renter application fraud has become a growing nuisance for apartment owners like Camden Property Trust, as more and more tenants provide fake documents to sign a lease and never pay rent, banking on a lengthy eviction process and lax enforcement. But it became personal for Camden CEO Ric Campo when someone stole his identity to rent an apartment in Chicago, taking out a credit card in his name, maxing it out and defaulting on it. Campo said his credit score went down to 510 and he had to work for months to correct his credit report. Then it happened again this summer at a competitor’s building in Charlotte. “The competitor happened to know my name because we’re pretty... Read more
Declining rental applications comes with the territory of being a landlord. Though it’s never fun to reject an applicant, sometimes it’s necessary to ensure your...
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....
Price is usually a renter’s top priority when considering a lease renewal. Most tenants will renew if rent stays the same, but significant increases often prompt...
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...
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