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Ethics in Property Management: The Decisions No One Sees

Rental Housing Journal

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. Sign Up For Our Weekly Newsletter And Get Rental Property And Apartment News And Helpful, Useful Content Each Week.

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A Caution on AI: The Possibility of Fair-Housing Violations in Communication and Payments

Rental Housing Journal

AI tools and the possibility of fair-housing violations in communication and payments with tenants and how to navigate the risks. By The Fair Housing Institute Technology has fundamentally reshaped the way property managers and their staff members interact with residents.

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Rent Control - A Solution? by Gaston Reboredo CCIM CPM

Florida Property Management

million housing units were added to the market between 2005 and 2015, the vast majority of those homes were designed to accommodate only the smallest and wealthiest portion of the rental population. On one end it may provide a lower cost for tenants but it has many negative effects.

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Best Passive Real Estate Investments: The Lazy Investor’s Guide

SparkRental

I’ve owned dozens of rental properties since 2005. It takes enormous amounts of work: work to find good deals on properties , work to find financing, work to oversee and negotiate with contractors, work to advertise vacant units and screen tenants , sign leases and collect rents, and maintain units over time. Why the change of heart?

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HOA Political Signs Rules Per State

HOA Managememt

b) If the unit is occupied by a tenant, the unit’s owner may not exhibit any political sign unless the tenant consents, in writing, to the exhibition of the political sign. (c) All For restrictions registered prior to October 1, 2005, the restriction specifically uses the following terms: 1. American flag; 3.

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LA Neighbors in Danger Due to Lack of Tenant Screenings

Real Property Management Choice

Tenant screening is one of the most important parts of the leasing process but a new survey of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) landlords shows that your neighborhood may be in danger. Thorough screenings of prospective tenants can help avoid problems in the future such as late rent, damage to the property and evictions. That study found 76.6

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

Real Property Management Choice

In fact, 21% of those surveyed said that they “sometimes or never” conduct background checks on a prospective tenant. of prisoners released in 2005 were re-arrested within five years. If you have questions about conducting more thorough background checks on your prospective tenants, contact us at [insert telephone number].