As a landlord, you don't inherently know everything about what your tenants do or even who they are. The only information you really have is what they provide to you on their lease application. You expect tenants to be truthful about their identity and to disclose information about who will stay ...
Every new tenant creates some risk for their landlord. Someone can have a good rental history and a solid credit score while still being a disrespectful neighbor or destructive tenant. Landlords frequently only take steps to evict those who stop paying rent, but non-payment is not the only reason...
Landlords want to do all they can to protect their properties. One of the things that some do is have a master key for their properties. That way, if a tenant is locked out, they can open the door. If they need to make repairs, they have access to the property. There are some downsides to having ...
Your tenant has been a fantastic tenant for the last several years. You recently had them ask you for an extension to pay, which you found unusual. You said it was okay and gave them an extra week without additional charges. Now, this month, they're asking for an extension again. You're confused,...
As a landlord, you want to be able to quickly evict tenants who break the rules and violate your contract. You have been through an eviction in the past, but it was years ago. Laws change, and you want to make sure you don't spend more time or money on this matter than is necessary. One of the th...
Landlord-tenant disputes can be particularly stressful and intense because they concern housing. Being evicted means that you are left in an extremely vulnerable position whereby you may not have anywhere to live, and it could put you at a financial disadvantage since you were unlikely to have be...
Noisy tenants can be a big problem for landlords. If you have multiple tenants living in an apartment complex or near one another, then a noisy neighbor could result in calls asking you to make it stop. As a landlord, it is important that you take responsibility for tenants who aren't being respe...
When you have a problem tenant, not only can they cost you money by damaging your units or driving out other, reliable tenants with loud parties and bad behavior, but they can also engage in behaviors that increase the cost of providing housing, especially if you paid for certain services, like w...
Lawmakers in Connecticut do their best to balance legal protections for landlords with protections for their tenants. Security deposit law is kind of like a tightrope walk that attempts to both protect landlords from non-paying tenants or damage to their property while also trying to protect tena...
Maybe you saw it coming. Maybe you're a bit surprised. Regardless, if your tenant stops paying rent, it's critical that you take the right steps at the right time. While there is no right or wrong approach to this potentially complex issue, there are some basic steps you can take in an attempt to...
Landlords often conduct thorough background checks before agreeing to rent to a tenant. Typically, they want to avoid renting to people with a history of not paying rent or those who have faced eviction in the past in order to protect their investment in the property and ensure they receive rent ...
If there is one topic that tends to divide landlords and tenants and pit them against each other, it might just be pet ownership. Most people like pets and animals, including landlords. However, landlords may not like the unmitigated damage an animal could do to their property if a tenant isn't r...