Janet Portman

Q: I've received complaints from several tenants about a resident who they say is bothering them. Specifically, the resident threatens to dump their laundry if he finds it in a...

Q: I have a policy of always talking to an applicant's current landlord. But an applicant whom I'll call Sue has asked me not to call her landlord. She is...

Q: I have a policy of always talking to an applicant's current landlord. But an applicant whom I'll call Sue has asked me not to call her landlord. She is...

Q: Our landlord has asked us, first-time renters, to supply a co-signer. My parents are willing, but they don't want to be responsible for mistakes that my roommate might make....

Q: Our landlord has asked us, first-time renters, to supply a co-signer. My parents are willing, but they don't want to be responsible for mistakes that my roommate might make....

Q: One of our tenants is breaking her lease and moving out two months early. She has been great about finding a new tenant — she presented us with three...

Q: One of our tenants is breaking her lease and moving out two months early. She has been great about finding a new tenant — she presented us with three...

Q: I just bought an electric car, which needs to be charged every night. I have an assigned place in the garage in my apartment building, which is conveniently next...

Q: I just bought an electric car, which needs to be charged every night. I have an assigned place in the garage in my apartment building, which is conveniently next...