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

American Apartment Owners Association

In a ruling that could reshape how landlords approach late rent fees, the Kansas Supreme Court last week upheld a district court’s decision requiring a tenant to pay over $21,000 in late fees for missed rent payments dating back to 2020. Foster had rented a single-family home from landlord John Schutt starting in 2018 for $1,900 per month.

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From Invisible to Irresistible: Grow Your Property Management Business by Getting Owners to Find, Like, and Hire You

Fourandhalf

The Challenge: A Crowded Market The property management industry has been growing by about 5% per year between 2018 and 2023. This webinar given by Marie Liaison Tepman will help you attract more one leads, improve online visibility, build trust, and understand how AI can help with marketing. The simplest way to improve your reviews?

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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. I greatly enjoy getting to know everyone on my team better, working with them and owners/tenants to help solve problems.” At its core, property management is a customer service business.

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

American Apartment Owners Association

The governor’s office also has issued an executive order prohibiting Los Angeles-area landlords from evicting tenants who provide shelter to survivors of the Los Angeles-area firestorms. California lawmakers in January allocated billions in funding to state and federal government relief efforts and put an immediate moratorium on evictions.

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Seattle Hires Law Firm To Defend Against Landlord Lawsuit

Rental Housing Journal

The company alleges the city passed ordinances between 2018 and 2022 that hurt its ability to successfully operate a low-income apartment building. The city has retained the law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

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New 2025 condo and HOA laws for U.S. states

Condo Control

One of the most significant laws allows HOA owners, tenants and guests to park pickup trucks in driveways. Communities that haven’t had a reserve study completed since October 1, 2018, must undertake one no later than October 1, 2023. The study must be updated every five years thereafter.

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Rent Collection: What The Best Property Managers Do To Get The Most Money For Their Client

Property Management Inc.

October 9, 2018 Maintaining a reliable cash flow is key to obtaining maximum profit for rental property owners and the greatest factor in reliable cash flow is the ability to consistently collect rent on time. These steps are effectively marketing and advertising the rental property and performing a thorough tenant screening.