Posts Tagged ‘Landlords’

Getting it in Writing

May 8th, 2008

Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
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A lease or rental agreement is something that should never be forgotten or skipped by anyone, whether you’re the landlord or the tenant. Both lease and rental agreements are designed to iron out all the details of the arrangement so problems don’t crop up in the future. If you want to avoid future conflicts, include the following information in your paperwork. (more…)

Are You Pet Friendly

April 30th, 2008


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Pets are playing a more important role in the lives of individuals and opening your property to pets can increase your tenant base. But of course, you don’t want to suffer property damage or possibly have some an individual harmed by a rogue pet. The best way to get the benefits and limit your risks is by creating a pet agreement. (more…)

Get it Right, But Don’t Discriminate

April 29th, 2008


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Getting the right tenants is the most important thing a landlord can do but this doesn’t mean you can discriminate against a group because you personally feel they wouldn’t be the best renters. In fact, there are a whole slew of federal and state laws that protect people from discrimination when it comes to housing and it would be very useful for you to peruse these laws routinely and follow the tips below. (more…)

Entering your Rental Property

April 25th, 2008


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It’s your property, right? So you should be able to enter whenever you want. Wrong! If you’re renting property to someone else you give up the right to use that property whenever you want for whatever purposes you want and in return, you get a little (or a lot) of extra income. But your tenants also gain some rights when they rent your property, one is the assumption that you will not enter their living quarters without permission or proper notice, unless, of course, there is an emergency. (more…)

The Right Way to Allow Pets at your Rental Property

April 19th, 2008


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Many landlords struggle with the decision of whether or not to allow their tenants to have pets on the property. The struggle usually comes from the fact that they themselves like pets but don’t particularly want to deal with the damage that can happen to a home when a pet is allowed to live there. Those landlords that are struggling with the decision should know that there’s a right way and a wrong way to let pets on the property. (more…)