The U.S. Department of Houseing and Urban Development has charged a rental owner and their onsite manager with housing discrimination in the state of Ohio. They refused to rent certain apartments in their complex to families with children. No owner or manager may refuse to rent to a family with
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08/27/2010
I think it is human nature to avoid contact with the person that controls the levers in our lives. Especially the lever that that increase costs. In the case of the landlord tenant relationship, I think a tenant may avoid reporting repairs if they feel the landlord might see the need to increase
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08/22/2010
At HomePointe Property Management we suggest to our clients that they let us see the inside of their rental at least once year. Many owners decline this inspection claiming it costs money and may result in repairs. We also suggest that our clients get a structural inspection (sometimes called a
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08/21/2010
California may well vote to legalize marijuana growing for personal use this November. That creates a situation where landlords will have to deal with what they think about having their tenants growing the drug in their back yards, garages, and inside the home. In my book it is the same as allow
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08/08/2010
We checked the BBB's website today and noted that we have an A+ rating. That is nice! I have to admit that we do have complaints. Tenants about getting declined a rental and about deposit refunds. Owners that don't want to pay bills also come up. I do review every complaint and most of them a
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08/03/2010
As property manager's we get asked all kinds of questions about the properties we manage and the neighborhoods they are in. We have to be careful not to steer a prospective resident in their search. My attitude is that all neighborhoods have their positives and negatives and my personal choices
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08/03/2010
