Category: house rentals

No-grounds Evictions to Be Banned in NSW

It will soon be illegal for landlords to kick tenants out of their homes at the end of their leases without reason in a major win for New South Wales’ (NSW) struggling renters. The shift to a “reasonable grounds” model for evictions comes as the Perrottet government matches many of Labor’s rental commitments, cementing change…


Lessons From Ireland’s Rental Crisis

On Aug. 1, only 716 homes were available for rent in the whole of Ireland, a country of five million people. The result? In one instance, hundreds of hopeful renters were photographed—by podcaster Conor Finn—waiting outside a property in Dublin. “Been here almost 30 mins, barely any movement, and 50+ more have joined the queue,”…


Warranty Deed Versus Quitclaim Deed

Dear Monty: We want to give our son a quitclaim deed to our house, which he rents from us. We still have a mortgage of $117,000 on the home. What is our obligation in this transition? Monty’s Answer: There are several steps that must be taken before you can quitclaim your home to your son….


Build-To-Rent Homes Looking to Capture Sizable Chunk of Housing Market in Arizona

Coupled with low supply inventory, rising home prices and more people moving into the valley, there’s a new trend taking shape in Arizona, where residential properties are being built to rent out rather than sell. “It’s actually a fairly new form of residential real estate that really didn’t exist five or six years ago,” Randy…


Santa Ana Considers Home Occupancy Limits

Santa Ana is considering a ban on homes that are occupied by more than four families. The proposed ban on such “boarding houses” came after the city received more than 50 complaints from residents and neighborhood association representatives regarding noise, parking, litter, altercations, and more. Others complained of poor property maintenance, and smoking. The ordinance would affect households…