An effective rental ad is a key part of finding quality tenants fast. The right listing will highlight key details of your unit in a way that piques renters' interest and encourages them to get in touch and apply. Many landlords underestimate the importance of creating attractive rental ads, and later wonder why they're not getting the number of leads they'd hoped for. In this step-by-step guide, we'll be walking ...
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No landlord wants their unit to sit empty for long. Even with a month's notice or the expected end of a fixed-term lease, finding quality tenants in time to fill vacancies can be an arduous process. To counter this, we've made this guide to help landlords prepare for the listing or re-listing process and find suitable renters faster. We'll be going over how to research and create effective advertising that ...
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The last thing any landlord wants is an irresponsible tenant. Choosing the wrong renter can result in late or non-existent rent payments, damage to your unit, angry neighbours, or worse — eviction. Having a rock-solid tenant screening process in place is the most effective way for landlords to counter these problems before they arise. So, what can you do to streamline and improve the effectiveness of your screening strategies? ...
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Lease addendums are an invaluable tool for landlords looking to solidify the terms of their rental agreement and head off potential problems during a tenancy. In Part 1, we gave an overview of what exactly lease addendums are and how you can incorporate them into your rental process. Now, let's dive a bit deeper. In this article, we'll give you a closer look at some of the different types of ...
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Standard tenancy agreements aren't always exhaustive. There could be any number of reasons a landlord may want to modify or add to a lease, including specifying terms related to pets, smoking, insurance, or rent payment. This is where a lease addendum comes in handy. Experienced landlords almost always include addenda alongside the lease agreement, to ensure they're completely covered for all eventualities. It's hugely important to lay out all of the ...
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Frequently Asked Questions: Everything you Need To Know About Rent Deposits In Ontario For both renters and landlords in Ontario, rent deposits are at best a tricky subject to navigate, and can often lead to confusion and even money being lost down the line. There's a ton of dubious information out there surrounding the subject, and it's important for both parties to be aware of their rights and responsibilities when it ...
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Welcome to our "Landlord Success Story" series, where we'll be highlighting landlords who have used liv.rent to list, manage, and ultimately rent out their suites. Today we'll be hearing from our marketing manager, Matisse Yiu, on how she was able to find qualified tenants faster using the wide variety of features built right into the liv.rent platform. Hi everybody! My name is Matisse and I work here at liv.rent as the Marketing ...
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Once you've taken the photos and written up your rental listing, everything should be good to go, right? Well, the most important part of your rental journey as a landlord is about to begin: the tenant screening process. Without a robust system in place, you could be leaving the door open to difficulties down the road. But what do you ask potential tenants to find out if they're a good ...
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There's more that goes into being a landlord than changing lightbulbs and collecting rent cheques. That's why a property manager is the right hand of landlords. But what should a good property manager do, exactly? And, are they worth it? To answer these questions, liv.rent is sharing about what its platform and HostGenius, a 24/7 Vancouver Property Management Service provider in Vancouver, B.C. and beyond, can do for rental property ...
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Hello, and welcome to liv.rent! This is our complete user guide to our platform as a property manager or landlord. Whether you manage a large portfolio of rental units or you're just getting started as a new landlord, everything you need to get started and to thrive is in this guide. Bookmark it, email it to yourself, and keep it handy to help you become an expert at streamlining your rental processes. Before ...
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