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When the landlord doesn’t fix the A/C

by Dennis Beaver | air conditioning, landlord/tenant

August 9, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver It’s March. You have just moved into a cute little rental house in California’s Central Valley, where summer temperatures are routinely – dangerously – well over 100 degrees. Within days the air conditioner fails, and a frustrated...

You and the law: Renting? Then you need renters insurance

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, housing, insurance, landlord/tenant, renter insurance

July 6, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver Returning to her apartment from a night out with friends, Chicago reader, “Joan,” opened the door and walked straight into a nightmare, discovering “The curtains were open when I left, but now were all closed. The back door was wide...

The monsters next door

by Dennis Beaver | animal control, complaint, landlord/tenant

September 1, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver    “About a month ago new tenants moved into a house in our cul-de-sac and it has been a nightmare ever since. The couple who own the rental–both in their late 70’s and suddenly in ill health–admitted to not doing any...

Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord

by Dennis Beaver | contracts, landlord/tenant

August 18, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver   “Mr. Beaver, my parents are in their 70’s and inherited over half a million dollars they want to use to acquire rental homes. Our town has a rental shortage, therefore high rents can be charged, which is what they intend to...

What landlords, tenants should know

by Dennis Beaver | air conditioning, housing, landlord/tenant

July 9, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to both tenants and landlords — anyone considering the purchase of rental property — wanting to increase income, “which took off like a 4th of July skyrocket following the stock market crash of...

How landlords violate fair housing laws

by Dennis Beaver | housing, landlord/tenant

January 9, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver ‘How much control can a landlord have over the lives of tenants, and especially, tenants who have children? Does owning an apartment house give the owner a right to dictate behavior? And if so, what are the limits?” “I plan to use my...
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