Landlord Representation
The Monday Morning Minute: What do you do when a tenant claims he/she needs multiple support animals?
Access to Rental Housing on a fair and equal basis is a right – and it’s the law. As a property owner, management agent or if you make your living from residential real estate, spend a minute a week to protect yourself from fair housing claims and suits. Check out today’s The Monday Morning Minute
Read MoreThe Monday Morning Minute: An existing tenant’s physical ailment triggered by a new tenant’s service animal
Access to Rental Housing on a fair and equal basis is a right – and it’s the law. As a property owner, management agent or if you make your living from residential real estate, spend a minute a week to protect yourself from fair housing claims and suits. Check out today’s The Monday Morning Minute
Read MoreFive Mistakes Made by Landlords of All Sizes and How To Fix Them
#1: Accept partial payments I see it all the time, even from experienced landlords and property managers. Non-payment of rent…
Read More2019 Virginia Landlord-Tenant Law Updates
On February 28, 2019, Virginia’s governor signed into law seven bills affecting landlords in Virginia. Each of these laws goes…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Webinar | Troubleshooting Employee Issues with Property Management
Discipline and termination pose challenges for any employer. Those difficulties only compound for property management professionals when staff members live…
Read MoreEverything Landlords Should Know About Virginia’s New Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements
Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms are nothing new. Such devices have saved countless lives and can be found in…
Read MoreCo-tenant Protections Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), 50 U.S.C. Ann. § 3955, affords certain protections and rights to tenant-servicemembers with regard…
Read MoreLegal Alert: New Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Laws Passed in 2018
More than 800 new laws came into effect in Virginia this year. While real estate and residential housing laws comprise…
Read MoreVRLTA Changes are Coming
The Virginia Residential Tenant Act (VRLTA) and related Virginia Code provisions will see some major changes in favor of landlords…
Read MoreWhy Targeted Marketing In Housing Is Not A Good Idea
Understandably, every landlord wants to maximize marketing efforts to find as many qualified tenants as possible. The most desired way…
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