Hello All,I am currently in the process of renting out my unit in Derry, New Hampshire for the first time and noticed in The Book on Managing Rental Properties that it recommends taking a deposit to hold the unit afte...

Hello all, New to MTR. I have been burnt this month with my first set of travellingn professional tradesmen. They all left at the end of the month with no notice and did not pay rent. My husband seems to think it is f...

I apologize ahead of time for the long post but heres my situation...

I am renting a single family home and I have accepted an application fee and screened a couple (recommended approval from SmartMove) who are reloc...

I am seeing a slow down in days on market for leasing single family homes in the last month and a significant increase in inventory during the same time.  I found a renter who wants to rent my house starting in 30 day...

We put the apartment for rent and one family applied after the background checked were fined paid security and first month rent. The lease was to be signed soon but now saying need more time to move that means we loos...

So I purchased a multi family unit that has an existing tenant in Maryland. I closed the purchase deal on late May, and soon after the closing I realized that the settlement did not include prorated rent (around $300)...

so, my tenant emailed me a "declaration form" basically saying he's gonna not be paying rent. I've met with my accountant and was informed that it's a legitimate document. This question I have is besides the point. My...

I have a renter who paid a deposit, took possession of the keys and signed a 1year lease but now is talking about backing out and not moving in. Am I obligated to return their deposit?

I've had the good fortune thus far to have tenants move in pretty quickly (within a week of lease signing).  But with my latest property I am experiencing what I think is more typical.....that a prospective tenant sig...

Curious what other landlords do for a holding deposit/fee so that they will take their ad off the market, before the new tenant moves in.  Do you require it to equal one month's rent?  Half a month's rent?  Some othe...