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Are Housing Societies Taxable? Income Tax Rules Every RWA and Apartment Association Must Know

ADDA

Apartment living entails a number of shared responsibilities, such as maintaining lifts and managing common funds. The Supreme Court ruled in Venkatesh Premises Co-op Society Ltd vs. ITO (2018) that this money is a pooled contribution used for self-benefit rather than income. What, if anything?

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Tenant Owes $21,000 in Late Fees: Court Rules in Landlord’s Favor

American Apartment Owners Association

Foster had rented a single-family home from landlord John Schutt starting in 2018 for $1,900 per month. The Case: Daily Fees Stack Up The dispute began when Sherri Foster, a tenant in Prairie Village, Kansas, stopped paying rent for several months in 2020.

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Top 50 vacation rental management companies in 2025 (worldwide)

Rentals United

Number of vacation rentals: 28,500 Locations: Multi-country Market: Multi-market Property type: Urban apartments Service: Full-service property management HQ: San Francisco, California, USA Founding year: 2014 4. It offers full-service property management for leisure rentals, including villas, cottages, apartments, and chalets.

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Navigating Zoning Laws: Facilitating ADU Development in Urban Areas

Beach Front Property Management

It is generally a form of converted garages, basement apartments, detached backyard cottages, or additions above garages. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are smaller, independent living spaces located on the same lot as a single-family home. ADUs typically include a kitchen, bathroom, sleeping area, and independent entrance.

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Employee Spotlight: Sean Donohue, Director of Operations of BMG Laurel

Bay Property Management Group

He graduated from the University of Maryland-College Park in 2018 with a BA concentrated in Architecture and Real Estate Development. ” Why Sean Loves Bay Property Management Group To Sean, what sets BMG apart are its leadership and systems. He feels they have made the growth weve been undergoing in the recent years possible.

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Fires and floods are eviscerating US communities, intensifying the housing crisis

American Apartment Owners Association

Even before this winter’s fires, these insurance issues would have been a defining legislative issue for California, predicted Alexandra Alvarado, director of education and marketing at the American Apartment Owners Association, an industry lobbying group. Across the U.S., states are grappling with similar challenges.

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Seattle Hires Law Firm To Defend Against Landlord Lawsuit

Rental Housing Journal

The City of Seattle has hired a law firm to defend against a Seattle real estate investor suit alleging the city “destroyed” its ability to sustainably operate an affordable apartment property in the Chinatown International District, according to reports. The city has retained the law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.