Blog Post Understanding EPA Requirements for Repairs in Older Homes

Understanding EPA Requirements for Repairs in Older Homes

Currently, 13% of the homes currently on the market for rent in Prince William County were built before 1978. For such properties, it is important for landlords to understand the EPA regulations which govern how repairs must be made in a tenant occupied property that may contain ...
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Blog Post When the Courts Need to Get Involved…..

When the Courts Need to Get Involved…..

With strict qualification criteria in place, we seldom need to proceed with tenant evictions (typically no more than 1 tenant per year with 250+ managed properties). While we have an excellent attorney on retainer and a swift process to proceed with eviction if necessary, we do w...
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Blog Post Military on the Move!

Military on the Move!

Almost every time that I sit across from a new landlord and ask about their goals for transitioning their home into a rental property, they mention that the perfect scenario would be for a Military family to rent their home for 3 years. Landlords expect that Military families wou...
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Blog Post How Fair Housing Laws impact the Tenant Application Process

How Fair Housing Laws impact the Tenant Application Process

All of our landlords are aware that fair housing laws prohibit us from discussing a prospective tenant’s race, religion, color, national origin, or sex when presenting a rental application for consideration. However, most of our landlords are not aware that familial status ...
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Blog Post What Landlords Need to Know About Mold in Virginia

What Landlords Need to Know About Mold in Virginia

Over the past decade, numerous provisions have been added to Virginia Law to protect tenants against the impacts of mold in a residential property. The standard leases used by Realtors in our area, and the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act, (VRLTA) allows tenants to reject...
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Blog Post New Virginia Law Impacts Tenant's Water Service Accounts

New Virginia Law Impacts Tenant's Water Service Accounts

Unlike other utility bills that remain the responsibility of the tenant, final water bills can end up as a lien on a landlord's home if they are not paid promptly by the tenant.  A new Virginia Law, which goes into effect on July 1st seeks to reduce the impact on landlor...
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