Posted in Local News, Tenants on Aug 5th, 2008
Eighty-seven new affordable housing units are in the works, but it’s not nearly enough to shelter the number of St. Catharines residents on the verge of being evicted, local officials say.
New subsidized apartments are being built in four areas of the city, including nine supportive-living units on Ontario Street for people with mental illnesses.
But [...]
Posted in Landlords on Aug 1st, 2008
If you own rental income property, rent should pay the mortgage and the expenses of that property, even if you lease a single-family house. If you are an investor, a monthly positive cash flow is critical to owing investment property. Therefore, collecting the rent is a major part of your property’s success.
Collecting rent is a [...]
Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, you need to know what rights a tenant gains by entering into a lease and paying rent. Below are some of the things a tenant can and cannot do:
1. A tenant can exclude everyone else from the rental property, including the landlord. Most leases, however, modify this [...]