landlords: How Much Should The Late Fee Be on Your Rental Agreement? - 05/22/08 12:56 AM
What is a proper and legal amount to charge a tenant when the rent is not paid as agreed?
Many landlords and property managers employ late fees to penalize their tenant for the added risk of a late payment. Some charge a flat fee and some a percentage of the (14 comments)
landlords: When is the Rent Due and When is the Rent Late? - 05/21/08 01:04 AM
When starting a tenancy a landlord has to figure out when rent is due and when it is late. It makes sense to have all rents due on the first of each month no matter what day the tenant took possession and no matter when the lease ends. This is (2 comments)
landlords: Rental Housing Inspection Program City of Sacramento - 04/07/08 03:39 PM
This is a follow up to a previous blog of mine on the new mandatory inspection program in the City of Sacramento. The program will take effect in September 2008 and bills for the $28 fee per unit will be mailed starting in July 2008. All rental properties will be inspected over (1 comments)
landlords: What appliances should be provided in a single family home rental? - 02/09/08 02:10 PM
Must haves are a stove. Should haves include a garbage disposal and dishwasher. The landlord should consider providing a refrigerator. The reason is that they are hard to move without damaging either the refrigerator or the kitchen floor. Plus, someone will have to work on the plumbing if an ice maker is (2 comments)