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Hoarding in Housing: What Every New Team Member Should Know

Rental Housing Journal

One of these situations is hoarding—a condition that presents both health and safety risks and the need for careful compliance with fair-housing laws. The objective is not to excuse lease violations indefinitely, but to explore reasonable ways to help the resident come into compliance while acknowledging their disability.

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Ethics in Property Management: The Decisions No One Sees

Rental Housing Journal

This balance is what turns policy into practice and compliance into care. About the author: In 2005, The Fair Housing Institute was founded as a company with one goal: to provide educational and entertaining fair-housing compliance training at an affordable price at the click of a button.

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 Los Angeles Property Management Dangers: The Risks of Neglecting Background Checks

Real Property Management Choice

Entire neighborhoods are at risk when do-it-yourself (DIY) landlords take on the leasing responsibility without the proper checks in place. Based on a survey of 150 DIY landlords, the study revealed that typically self-managing landlords tend to be more lax with background checks—if they conduct them at all.