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A high-school teacher who says she was humiliated by students and peers over bite marks on her arms is suing her landlord over the culprits- bedbugs that invaded her apartment after she had lived there for a year. The former tenant, who claims she can no longer go to bed at night without turning ...
09/22/2010
The State of Maine has passed a law requiring landlords to test all rental properties for radon. In addition, a written disclosure statement must be given to each tenant, informing them of the risks of radon exposure. Those risks include lung cancer. A sample disclosure statement is provided on t...
09/11/2010
With a population of just around 30,000, the  little town of Hazleton, Pennsylvania is getting more than its share of attention today. An appellate court just issued a sweeping decision striking down as unconstitutional the city's law that would have punished landlords who rented to anyone the ci...
09/11/2010
Most investors want to sell properties outright.  They hope for a clean, quick transaction.  But for many, it's just not happening.   Rent-to-own sales, or lease options, are moving into the mainstream, according to Robert Eisenstein with HomeRun Homes, an online classifieds website dedicated sol...
06/25/2010
Rents in some areas have been in a slump for awhile, due in large part to high unemployment numbers.  When the government released May's job numbers, the press touted the increase as the "Best in 10 years."  But give it a closer look, and you will see why these new numbers may not help the rental...
06/08/2010
Property Manager, Leasing Agent Prosecuted A property management company based in Meriden, CT has agreed to pay a $276,000 penalty for violating federal lead-based paint disclosure requirements. EPA alleged that the property management company violated the federal Lead Disclosure Rule when it fai...
05/26/2010
A new law in Buffalo, New York creates more work for landlords. There was little notice when the law went into effect this spring.    Landlords must now draft an additional disclosure document- one that lays out whether smoking is allowed on the rental property, and if so, where.  The tenant mus...
05/26/2010
The City of Philadelphia is taking aim at landlords, this time by requiring out-of-town owners to contract with a local manager to oversee "defects",  and appoint a local contact to receive legal notices. This new regulation, passed by unanimous vote of the City Council, is aimed at curbing noise...
05/16/2010
I've been following this story in my hometown for nearly a year now.  As someone who is prone to bug bites and sunburns, all I can say is "ouch": Catharine Pierce is an avid gardener.  But unlike many others, she prefers to garden in the nude.  Well, actually not entirely nude:  she wears a yello...
04/19/2010
Tranzon AUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT CINCINNATI, OHIO A 15 UNIT APARTMENT  COMMUNITY 2552 Harrison Avenue &2541 Gobel CourtCincinnati, OH 45211 Tranzon Asset Advisors announces the auction of a Foreclosed Multi-family property. All units consist of 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with spacious floorplans. Most units ...
03/10/2010
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