Most leases are for a fixed term of 12 or more months, and when you entered into the lease agreement, you most likely had good faith intention of fulfilling the entire lease term. However, life sometimes has a tendency to throw us curve balls and you...
Lutz, FL is approximately 15 miles north of downtown Tampa and sits on the northern edge of Hillsborough County. The northern most section of Lutz sits in Pasco County just south Land O' Lakes. The town is named after William P. Lutz, who brought the...
The fair housing act prohibits discrimination by landlords, real estate companies and other entities to make housing unavailable to people because of race, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. Some states also add sexual orientation to that list as well. The Fair Housing Act...
In cases where we have two or more tenants listed jointly on a lease, we sometimes get a request to remove one of the tenants with the remaining tenant(s) staying on. Usually the process is started by one of the tenants contacting their property manager to...
Anytime we have a prospective new resident inquiring about renting a property from us and that prospective resident already has a pet, they usually are sure to ask about our pet policies upfront. But what if you don’t have a pet when you originally move...
The Colorado legislature has proposed a new bill (House Bill 20-1141) that will be detrimental to the Colorado rental market. This proposed bill, while trying to prevent the unethical practices of a small percentage of unscrupulous landlords, will have large negative effects on all landlords,...
Sometimes it is necessary to non-renew a tenant when the lease is approaching expiration instead of offering them a new lease. There are many reasons that this may be necessary such as: Tenant has been difficult to work with Tenant has had multiple late payments...
Integrity Realty & Management is proud to announce that after many, many months meeting a lengthy requirements and verification process, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has certified us as a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). This process involved multiple stages each with multiple steps. Basic...
Today’s topic is owner portals. What is the owner portal? This is the hub for you to interact with us and your property. So if you're a new owner, it's a good introduction to your portal. If you're an existing client and you're just not...
Buying an investment property to rent is a tricky process in itself, but becoming a landlord is a whole different challenge. Finding the right tenants to live in the property, remaining responsible for the building’s maintenance and repairs (no matter how costly they get), and abiding...