5 things that could inflate your rent before you even sign a lease
Anyone who has ever paid rent knows the price can be steep.And there are ways landlords can increase your rent before you even sign the lease."If a landlord finds that a renter might have something...
View ArticleThe 9 most profitable places to be a landlord in the UK
The nine most profitable areas in the UK to be a landlord have been announced in the Buy To Let Index by online lending and investment platform Lendinvest.Using historical purchase prices from the Land...
View ArticleBrexit is making it easier for Britain's biggest landlord to sell his...
Britain's biggest landlord is selling his property portfolio for around £250 million ($331 million) and he says that the Brexit vote is making it easier to offload the homes.Fergus Wilson and his wife...
View ArticleAirbnb is extending an olive branch to landlords — but it means you'll make...
Airbnb is teaming up with landlords in an effort to make peace with one of the home-sharing service's biggest critics.Airbnb — which landlords and property managers have long been wary of — has created...
View ArticleA London landlord has been fined £150,000 after 18 people were found crammed...
A landlord has been fined more than £150,000 after 18 people were found living in slum-like conditions in a Grade II-listed property in Kensington.The tenants, many of whom were migrants working in...
View ArticleThere's finally an app that helps tenants deal with terrible landlords
There are rats in the apartment, but no one ever comes to clear them out. The heat is broken, and somehow it never seems to get fixed.Every city dweller has either dealt with a terrible landlord or...
View ArticleBritain's biggest buy-to-let landlord has banned 'coloured people' from...
One of the UK's biggest buy-to-let landlords has instructed agents acting on his behalf, not to let his properties to "coloured people", because the smell of curry "sticks to the carpet".Fergus...
View ArticleA landlord agreed to pay a $675,000 settlement after refusing to rent to a...
A Denver landlord, Katina Gatchis, agreed to pay $675,000 after she refused to rent her property to a Muslim father and son.Her tenant, Craig Caldwell, who was trying to sublease a restaurant to Rashad...
View ArticleI'm a landlord and I'm glad I'm renting out my home, but I'd warn anyone to...
When my husband and I bought a larger home, we decided to rent out our 900-square-foot property in New Hampshire. We planned to charge almost double the cost of our mortgage, thinking we had a cash cow...
View ArticleMy new house is three times the size of my old one, but I'm still paying...
My family of four lived for three years in a 900-square-foot home, where our monthly outgoing expenses were about $1,100.When we moved to a 2,700-square-foot home in rural New Hampshire, our net...
View ArticleI thought becoming a landlord would bring in $400 a month, but it ended up...
When I had my first baby in 2014, my husband and I decided to rent out our house and move into a cheaper apartment. We expected to make $400 a month above our mortgage payment, but we ended up losing...
View ArticleI'm a landlord and I'm glad I'm renting out my home, but I'd warn anyone to...
When my husband and I bought a larger home, we decided to rent out our 900-square-foot property in New Hampshire. We planned to charge almost double the cost of our mortgage, thinking we had a cash cow...
View ArticleMy new house is three times the size of my old one, but I'm still paying...
My family of four lived for three years in a 900-square-foot home, where our monthly outgoing expenses were about $1,100.When we moved to a 2,700-square-foot home in rural New Hampshire, our net...
View ArticleMy smart idea to make $400 a month as a landlord ending up costing me...
When we became landlords, we expected to make $400 a month above our mortgage payment, but we ended up losing money. Our tenants were frequently late on their rent, which meant we couldn't pay our...
View ArticleA landlord sent an email blast to 300 tenants telling them to pay rent. It...
As tenants across the country call for rent strikes during the coronavirus pandemic, one Los Angeles property manager tried to remind its tenants that they still owed rent. But in its email to renters,...
View ArticleGap sued by its landlord for allegedly not paying nearly $66 million in rent...
The US's largest mall operator filed a lawsuit against Gap Inc. on Tuesday, alleging that it had not paid more than $65.9 million in rent and other charges over the past three months. According to The...
View Article3 things I learned about being a landlord from an investor who owned nearly...
My ex-girlfriend's dad owned 28 rental properties, and watching him manage those investments showed me how real estate can lead to financial freedom and generational wealth.I'd like to become a...
View ArticleI've earned $5,400 in my first year as a landlord, and there are 4 lessons...
Summary List Placement When I moved a year ago, I decided to rent out my first home. During the first year, we profited about $5,400 on the rental.We learned the importance of prescreening tenants and...
View Article5 ways to hack being a landlord, from the founder of a property management...
Summary List PlacementInvesting in real estate can be a great way to generate passive income. But being a landlord entails responsibility. Managing a property isn't as easy as it might seem, and...
View Article5 steps to take today if you want to rent out your home
Summary List Placement If you're planning to rent out your home for income, there are several things you should do before you start talking with potential renters. Establish an emergency fund for your...
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