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As a landlord, you should always strive to provide a safe and secure environment for your tenants. Ensuring that your rental property meets the state and city’s safety standards protects your tenants, helps your rental business maintain a positive reputation, and minimizes your liability.  By taking the time to assess various aspects of your rental…

Being a landlord comes with its fair share of responsibilities and expenses. While some costs may be obvious and easy to track, there are certain expenses that landlords often overlook or underestimate.  These hidden costs can easily add up and eat into profits when left unattended—which can have an adverse impact on the overall financial…

For a rental business to thrive, it’s important to establish good relations with the tenants and encourage them to stay long term. Learning how to attract the best renters is the key to gaining steady returns. Finding and keeping superb-quality renters requires following a series of steps.  When landlords value and respect their renters, they…

After their tenancy expires, it’s a tenant’s duty to return the property as clean as they received it and perform an end of tenancy cleaning. This process is facilitated by having an end of tenancy cleaning checklist, and including any specific expectations in the lease agreement.  To help you better understand this aspect of managing…

Investing in a rental property can be a good way to earn income. However, with the many available properties for rent almost anywhere, it’s important to know how to make your property stand out among the competition.  To be a successful rental property owner, you should aim for a high occupancy rate. To do this,…

Moving to a new place can be exciting, but the process of getting your belongings packed up and transferred can often leave you stressed. Employing the services of a professional moving company can reduce the workload and save up a lot of time. Working with movers could grant you peace of mind, as they have…

Do you have your eye on a charming apartment in Norfolk, Suffolk, or elsewhere in Virginia? The truth is, so do hundreds of other interested renters. The competition is tight, so you have to do something to stand out from the crowd and be the chosen one to sign the lease. Having a rental application…

Finding a new apartment to rent can be a stressful and time-consuming process. Fortunately, you may be able to better the moving experience by arming yourself with some crucial documents.  Whether you’re just starting out as a renter, or are looking to move to a new apartment, the following are must-have documents.  1. Move-in Inspection…

When the lease is up and you’re preparing to move out and change your address, you need to notify your landlord of the forwarding address as part of your tenant responsibility. This is best done sooner rather than later to avoid any inconvenience when moving to a new address. Failing to notify the right people…

Generally, landlords have a duty to maintain the rental property. Tenants, however, also have their own fair share of responsibilities in maintaining the condition of the rental property. The lease agreement should be able to highlight who is responsible for specific maintenance and repairs. State Laws and Lease Agreements The lease contract is a good…