Avoiding
the CPI Monster.
While it is customary to tie periodic rent increases in commercial leases
to the CPI, this may not be in the landlord’s best interest.
Explore alternatives to the CPI rent increase cliché.
Bankruptcy.
An interesting discussion of the various forms of bankruptcy protection.
A good starting point for those unfortunate landlords who have a tenant
who has filed.
Collecting
From Tenants Who Move Without Paying.
This short piece gives suggestions on how to recover rent from tenants who
skip.
Facts,
Anyone? (About Rent Control).
This is a good starting point for someone needing to develop the tools to
engage in the Rent Control debate. Thomas Sowell, one of our first
rank social thinkers, points the direction so you can do the research
necessary to be brilliant at the next City Council of Apartment
Association meeting. He also points out, with a wisp of sadness,
that Rent Control is really about politics and politics is not all facts
and logic.
How
to Collect Debts Other People Owe You.
A very nice how to article with tips you can apply to collection from
former tenants who owe you money.
Knowing
the Difference Between Assigned Lease, Sublease.
This article is a good one for lessors of residential and commercial
property alike. It contains a succinct explanation of the practical
difference between a sublease and a lease assignment.
Rent
Collections Via the Internet?
Purely electronic rent collection and record keeping is not only on the
way, it is largely here. See what is coming in this article.
Roommates
and Rent: How to Protect Yourself.
Here is an outline of the ins and outs of rent sharing between roommates.
If you are a landlord who permits this, give a copy of this article to
your next tenant who asks permission to move someone in to share the rent.
Russia
– US Landlord Tenant Dispute This articles deals with a rent
dispute between the US and Russia over the US embassy in Moscow four years
ago.
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