Blog Post Why every landlord really needs a professional property manager

Why every landlord really needs a professional property manager

Some landlords feel that self-managing will be easy!  All they need to do is have tenants deposit rent into their account and put a home warranty in place.  Wow!  That is definitely not all there is to it!The standard lease in our area is 14 pages long and we usual...
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Blog Post Lots of New Laws that Impact Landlords!!

Lots of New Laws that Impact Landlords!!

Each year, the General Assemble passes several bills that directly impact landlords through an update of the Virginia Landlord Tenant Act (VRLTA).  This year, an unusually high number of new laws will become effective July 1st.   Here is a quick summary that landlords s...
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Blog Post VRLTA versus Common Law Leases

VRLTA versus Common Law Leases

In Virginia, if a landlord owns only one rental property, the owner may choose to lease that property subject to Common Law or subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act (VRLTA). While the landlord does have that choice, at RPM Direct, it is our policy to prepare all...
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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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