Economy has changed rules of credit checks
Q: We own and manage a midsize multifamily apartment building and have noticed a curious rise in the number of applicants with very thin credit. We're also seeing a lot...
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Beware of alternative to security deposit
Q. The rental property I'm thinking of living in has offered me an alternative to a security deposit. I pay for a bond, whose premium is less than a full...
Uncovered sandbox poses dangerous condition
Q. We live in a multifamily rental community that provides playgrounds and sandboxes for the residents' children (including ours). The sandboxes are not covered when not in use, and I've...
Tenants blame health problems on mold
Q. My tenants have alerted me to a water leak in their apartment. It must have been there for some time, because there's a lot of mold under the sink....
Uncovered sandbox poses dangerous condition
Q. We live in a multifamily rental community that provides playgrounds and sandboxes for the residents' children (including ours). The sandboxes are not covered when not in use, and I've...
Tenants blame health problems on mold
Q. My tenants have alerted me to a water leak in their apartment. It must have been there for some time, because there's a lot of mold under the sink....
Landlord can insist on signing of lease
Q. I have a friend who has been renting for two years under successive one-year leases, and now his landlord is threatening to evict him if he does not agree...
Landlord can insist on signing of lease
Q. I have a friend who has been renting for two years under successive one-year leases, and now his landlord is threatening to evict him if he does not agree...
Landlord upsets tenants by adding rules to lease
Q. I'm a new landlord and use a lease form that says that the landlord may adopt and amend any rules and regulations, and that the tenant will be bound...
Resolving a complaint against Section 8 tenants
Q: I have a problem with the apartment building next door. All eight apartments are full of Section 8 tenants who are breeding and raising pit bulls. This activity is...