What is covered under landlord-tenant law? What can a landlord charge you for? What about a deposit? Are you a landlord having trouble with your tenants? Do you want know how to get into the landlord business? Look here for answers to these questions and more in the articles, columns, blog posts, radio shows and videos.
Landlords Manage Rental Property With Quicken Rental Property Manager Software
Quicken Rental Property Manager has an easy-to-use interface for landlords to use that is reminiscent of Quicken, the money management software created by Intuit. The software allows the landlord to enter information about each tenant and his or her lease, how much the rent is, and if you have charged late fees or interest, to help them manage rental property. When landlord receives rent checks from tenants of the rental property, the software tracks who paid what and when.
Divorce Could Lead to Eviction from Rental Property
After a divorce is completed, can a spouse be evicted from his home? It depends on where the spouse lives and who owns the property. If the home used to be the primary residence of the married couple and the spouse who lives in the home did not win the home in the divorce settlement he can be evicted. If it's a regular rental property, eviction depends on the terms of the lease. And if there's no lease, it's likely the spouse is living there on a month-to-month basis, which means the landlord must give only 30 days notice for eviction.
10 And Under Rule For Georgia Landlords
On Friday, when I last filled in for Clark Howard on the radio, someone called into the show to ask about the 10 and under rule for landlords. I didn'...
Breaking A Lease
If a lease doesn't discuss what it will cost to break it, is the landlord able to set the price to terminate the lease? Or does it mean that you can break the lease without any consequences?
Buying A Home During Real Estate Market Bubble
What should you do when you buy a home at the height of a real estate bubble? Should you try to rent out your other property or sell it? And what effect does not having a spouse's name on a title have on the capital gains tax you pay upon sale? Is it a good idea to take the money you receive as income from your rental property and use it toward the mortgage for your primary residence?
Considering Renting Out Home
Being a landlord means being able to keep the house rented and maintained. It's more difficult to be a landlord if you are far away from the property. If you want to do this, consider offering the property at a slight discount to the normal market rent. This should produce a greater number of prospective tenants from which you will hopefully be able to find a great tenant who will be able to take care of the property for you.
Renters’ Rights: The Basics
Renters' Rights: The Basics by Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart. Is it next to impossible to get the rent out of your roommate each month? Or is your ...
Real Estate Books Help With Taxes And Building
When you're investing in real estate, it helps to be knowledgeable about the taxes you'll pay when your buying and selling real estate. Reading these two real estate books, Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide and The House That Jill Built: A Woman's Guide to Home Building, can help you learn about taxes and building a dream home.
Suing Tenant For Extensive Damage
Tenants leave a landlord with cigarette burns on the carpet and kitchen floor. Damages exceed the security deposit. What can the landlord do to recover the damages? The lease may provide that in case the tenant damaged the apartment, you have the right to restore it to the condition in which it was supposed to be returned. If you are allowed under the lease to replace the carpet and the flooring, you should be able to recover these costs when you sue your former tenants.
Landlord’s Right To Keep Deposits
A landlord says they are entitled to keep the deposit of a potential renter who doesn't move into their rental home. He says the deposit is to hold the property, and a landlord could miss out on potential offers while expecting a renter with a deposit to move in. If a landlord intends to keep a deposit regardless of move in, it's a good idea to make sure the renter knows that up front.