Category: Tenant

Survey Shows What's Behind Tenant Turnover Inner-city landlords in the US, UK, Australia and Germany are seeing higher vacancies and reduced rents as renters flee the cities for more space in suburbs and other small cities and towns. A desire for lower rents and more spacious living is encouraging many tenants to decide not to renew their apartment…

Getting Through the Unemployment Pandemic The number of new unemployment claims in the US continues at a brisk pace as you can see in the BLS chart below. This means renters will seek help for paying rent and we could see a big wave of renter rent payment defaults and tenant evictions. The number of…

How to Screen in the Very Best Tenants Tenant quality is the lifeblood of property managers and property investors. And by conducting quality tenant screening procedures, you will ensure you'll acquire a problem free tenant who pays their rent on time. Screening tenants isn't just an administrative task and it's not something you order as…

The Joy of Odorless Cooking Tens of millions of tenants fancy themselves as good cooks. They may not have much training but they like the idea of putting together a fresh, tasty meal for themselves or family. And it seems the tastiest food and recipes involve ingredients that fill the room with a little too…

Kids in the Apartment Building The kids in the building are restless. It's hard to think about kids running around playing and adults socializing right now. Yet, making your building a more fun place to live has many benefits. After Covid 19 is gone, they'll still be restless and it will be summer. We can't…

Keeping Kids Busy and Having Fun! In the US and many other countries, we're into the 2nd and 3rd weeks of self-isolation. With kids out of school, confined to their homes or apartments, it is tough for parents and kids. Big picture view however, is that it could be a great opportunity for a family…