Entries Tagged as 'Landlord Advocacy'

How Bad Can It Get For Landlords?

August 3rd, 2012 · 5 Comments · Landlord Advocacy

Here’s the long and short of it. October of 2011 the landlord rents the unit and never collects any additional rent from the tenant until this very day, August 2nd 2012. The tenant Rony Hitti and Anastasia Adani owe the poor landlord over $25,000 in unpaid rent. The landlord has at this point paid untold [...]

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Attention: Landlord Cash Cow Is Dying

April 8th, 2012 · 13 Comments · Landlord Advocacy

photo credit: psd Here’s a dirty secret about being a landlord…it’s hard to make money. This is because as soon as you make a couple nickels to rub together there’s someone trying to tax it, spend it or steal it. Landlords Get No Respect Pretty much every one hates landlords. I’m not sure why this [...]

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What Are Evictions Really Like?

March 5th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Landlord Advocacy, Property Management

photo credit: Wallula Junction When I do my job perfectly, there shouldn’t be any evictions in my life. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as perfection. For me every eviction is a sign of failure or in some cases lack of clairvoyance. You just can’t predict the future. Evictions Three So let’s start at the [...]

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Warning : Death By A Thousand Paper Cuts – Water Bill Edition

February 16th, 2012 · 14 Comments · Landlord Advocacy

photo credit: OakleyOriginals Ignore this post at your peril, landlords of Ontario. Back in this post in 2010 I was upset about the City of Toronto’s Water Billing Tactics where you can hardly even send a bill to your tenants and they must pay $26 per bill to get it sent to your rental property [...]

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The Shocking Truth About Your Solid Waste Management Bill (Garbage)

January 23rd, 2012 · 2 Comments · Landlord Advocacy

photo credit: Alex [Fino] LA Sometimes you discover a large dirty secret you were not supposed to figure out… Application To Vary A Rent Reduction Folks, I have an unfortunate flaw. I hate people getting ripped off and screwed around. Earlier this year the City of Toronto thought it would be a good idea to [...]

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