Managing rental properties can be challenging, especially when tenants fail to pay rent on time. Developing effective communication strategies is crucial for maintaining a smooth landlord-tenant ...

Tenants might ask to make partial rent payments for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes their requests are harmless, like when splitting rent with roommates. Other times, their motives are more ominous ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — From July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, landlords in Virginia filed nearly 140,000 eviction lawsuits, a number State Senator Aaron Rouse (D-Virginia Beach) wants to see ...

Starting October 1, 2025, Maryland’s new landlord-tenant law (HB 273) will limit late rent fees to 5% of the unpaid balance, not the full rent amount. The law offers stronger protections for tenants, ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — From July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, landlords in Virginia filed nearly 140,000 eviction lawsuits, a number State Sen. Aaron Rouse (D-Virginia Beach) wants to see decreased ...