Now what if you have found the perfect tenant? What do you think are the top concerns of any tenants? While tenant insurance is usually neglected, let me share with you a property manager perspective in this matter. Once you have finalized a deal with a new applicant, you’ve just completed the puzzle of your … Read more
You may think that rental property is pretty straightforward. You just have to pay the mortgage and other fees like taxes or property maintenance and you can just take the rest of the profits to the bank and pay absolutely no other rental costs. What you may not realize is that there’s a lot of … Read more
Now, what happens when that contract ends? Many problems can occur before and long after the tenant leaves. If you are unsure of what needs to be done when ending a lease then read on! A fixed term tenancy or more commonly known as a lease is a contract between the tenant and landlord that … Read more
What it is and why it is important? Most rental property owners in British Columbia come across one impending question early on in the stages of their business: What is your most important concern as a landlord? For most rental property owners, the biggest concern would probably be about finding good tenants for their vacant … Read more
The question of whether or not to include utilities in the rental price has been one that has landlords and property management companies going back and forth on for years. The trend seems to shift depending on what the rental market is doing at the time. In the 1990’s, with higher rental vacancy, the trend … Read more
Finding the ideal tenant is one thing that every landlord should aim for as well as keeping the vacancy rate low if not, at a complete zero. An ideal tenant would be a person who is responsible enough to pay the rent on time, considerate enough to avoid disturbing their neighbors, have no conflict with … Read more