Regardless of your feelings about rent controls, both landlords and tenants should understand as much as possible about the different situations when rent can be raised despite rent stabilization. One of the most common situations that comes up is when a landlord wants to make improvements to their property – and raise the rent accordingly. […]

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As a landlord, you will want to know that your tenants will look after your property well. You may have been happy to rent to a young professional couple. You know they can pay the rent and are beyond the age where parties can get out of hand and leave the place a mess. Yet […]

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Although a rental relationship can be beneficial for both landlords and tenants, there are also risks involved for everyone. Tenants might be at risk of losing their place to live when the property changes ownership or when they experience financial hardship. Landlords accept the risk that their tenants could fail to pay their rent or […]

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Imagine that you come home from work and you just want to relax after a long day. But when you get home, your apartment door is open and someone is already inside. It’s your landlord, they entered your apartment unannounced. Or, perhaps you got home and thought it looked as if items had been moved […]

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