Category: Tenant Management

The Very Best Questions to Ask Renter Prospects Renters of all types are available online, some good and some not so good.  Which ones are keepers and which will ruin your business? The purpose of the tenant screening process is to find the very best tenants. Your selection results are the fruit of your rental…

Better Tenant Retention The Corona Virus slowdown continues to cause apartment managers higher vacancy rates, lower rent prices, and delays in rent, as well rent defaults. Like it or not, the pandemic is creating changes in how property management will be conducted going forward.  Remember the days of 98% occupancy and zero missed rents? Today, now…

10 Clever Ways Landlords Can Avoid Void Periods It’s an unprecedented, uncertain time for landlords in the UK and worldwide. Where finding new renters was once simple, attracting tenants has taken on new urgency and new challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has eased in some areas and intensified in others, and authorities are expressing concern that…

How to Get Renters to Pay Rent Are you sliding into a dangerous financial situation with renters who avoid paying their rent? Before you hit the inevitable eviction wall, are there tactics you could use to encourage rent payment from renters? The current political mood is one that might make people feel hopeless about or…

Covid 19 Cleaning and Disinfection When we first published this post 4 months ago, we mentioned possible terrible results of Covid 19 outbreaks in Florida, South Carolina, Texas and California. That happened. Only slowly have businesses and citizens taken Covid 19 cleaning and disinfection seriously. Now Covid 19 is spreading fast across the US and in…

Know Your Parking Policy We covered rules and regulations in buildings previously, but what are residents' responsibilities on automobiles and parking? Generally speaking, residents must comply with all parking rules, signs, speed limits (e.g. 5 hours per hour), or other directional instructions implemented by the property management company. Parking policy is normally included in House…