by Steve Kottakis | Jul 24, 2025 | Rent Reporting, Steve Knows Property Management, Tenant Screening WNY
Short answer: Yes. In April, a new bill went into effect in California, requiring landlords with 16 or more units to report positive rent payment information. In Missouri, a pending bill aims to establish similar requirements. Here in New York, a bill that would...
by Steve Kottakis | Jul 8, 2025 | Property Management, Property Owner, Rent Collection, Renters Insurance, Steve Knows Property Management, Tenant
At the beginning of June, we had to present a big problem to an owner: A tenant in an upper-level unit caused a kitchen drain to leak, resulting in significant damage to the unit below that was vacant and being shown to lease out. This isn’t a rental horror story —...
