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2010 Newsletters:

• July 2010
  How to avoid a "Show me the money!" scene.
  HUD insights from the NAA 2010 Education Conference & Exposition.
  Think your hands are tied? Think again - you have options.
  Dealing with tenant-to-tenant noise complaints.
  QUICK TIP: Remember to consider the source.
  QUICK TIP: Owners lease property, not property management companies or their managers.
   
• June 2010
  Take note of the legal winds of change.
  How to bypass and/or downplay the impact of tenant damages.
  The importance of the landlord-police relationship.
  Protect your rights - stay in the loop!
  QUICK TIP: A second testimonial for SOPs.
  QUICK TIP: Make time for a simple escape.
   
• May 2010
  Tenant locking you out?  When can you legally enter after they say "NO"?
  Finding the win-win with third-party management companies.
  Ensuring consistency through the use of SOPs.
  The importance of establishing the policy before the procedure to enact it.
  QUICK TIP: Don't kill the "stip" judgment by offering a renewal lease.
  QUICK TIP: Implementing immediate lease modifications.
   
• April 2010
  Are you sure your lease is legally enforceable?
  Avoiding tenant disputes and The War of the Roses.
  How to doubly protect yourself against injury claims.
  How easily are you swayed? Tools to help combat "The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior"
  QUICK TIP: Explain your legal position ONCE and just ONCE
  QUICK TIP: Why is it always a matter of time?
   
• March 2010
  Google-savvy tenants - what they may be learning via the Internet.
  A landlord victory and the lessons learned.
  An informant amongst us - are you being tested?
  Show me the money - avoiding Section 8 rent subsidy abatements.
  QUICK TIP: CT House Bill 5206 - Expanding Tenant Rights
  ORGANIZATIONAL TIP: Creating a Contracts Binder
   
• February 2010
  Don't let your tenants muscle you with retaliation claims.
  Identify theft - protect yourself by protecting your tenant.
  Security deposit programs - a great business tool when properly planned for.
  Unauthorized occupants and war.
  QUICK TIP: Don't be misled about lead.
  QUICK TIP: Handling security deposits
   
• January 2010
  Go on the OFFENSIVE with sex offenders.
  Accommodating the "stip" tenant during touch economic times.
  The privilege is yours - exercise it.
  Evaluating your attorney's performance.
  QUICK TIP: Dealing with a dead tenant.
  QUICK TIP: Housing protection for sex offenders.

2009 Newsletters:

• December 2009
  Winter's coming - turn up the heat on your tenants
  The devil's in the details.
  In case of emergency: always be prepared!
  Working effectively with rental assistance organizations.
  QUICK TIP: Effectively communicating with your attorney
   

• November 2009
  Don't let your tenants "off the hook" when implementing a new lease.
  Case study: The risks behind form leases, guarantees and assignments.
  Fair housing vs. the holidays - things to consider before decorating.
  Case study: The importance of wording in lease-based options to buy.
  QUICK TIP: "Lease Term" vs. "Lease Effective" dates
   

• October 2009
  Lessons learned from a disgruntled CT landlord.
  Accommodating the "problem tenant".
  Changing the rules about what's "fair' in fair housing.
  The importance of outlining your options and rights.
  QUICK TIP: Are your tenants using aliases when applying for apartments?
  QUICK TIP: Stopping bed bugs at the door
   

• September 2009
  Executing your tenant - Well not exactly...
  Still more lessons from August's case studies.
  Shape up or ship out!  Implementing a Tenant Behavior Modification Program.
  Items to address before attempting to refinance or borrow.
  QUICK TIP: Got bed bugs? Step aside and let the experts take charge!
  QUICK TIP: Combating tenant delays in evictions
   

• August 2009 - Case Study Edition
  Threat to Kill is License to Vacate
  You May Need to Dig Deeper after an Eviction Withdrawal
  DSS Security Deposit Guarantee: Take it - You Can't Leave it
  Court's Version of "Notice to Quit" puts Landlords on NOTICE
  MINI CASE REVIEW: Fix the Hot Water - Don't Get Yourself in it
   

• July 2009
  Dysfunction junction - What to do when you inherit a bad lease.
  How one document can help you avoid he said / you said.
  Landlord's a-knockin' but he can't come in.
  Attorneys as Business Advisors - It's not just about the eviction.
  QUICK TIP: Take the money… It’s yours
  Due diligence in property acquisitions
   

• June 2009
  Dead tenants: How to deal with the fact that they can't take everything with them.
  Who's in the zoo?  The perils of not knowing who's actually living in your rental units.
  What's in it for me?"  How to come out a winner with tenants who request renewal concessions.
  Keeping your head low: How to avoid getting caught in the crossfire of tenant-to-tenant disputes.
  QUICK TIP: Student Housing: Guarantors & Unauthorized Occupants
   

• May 2009
  Eliminate bedbugs with a PEST plan.
  Don't become powerless over utility bills!
  Ledger cards - a powerful tool or a curse?
  Rent collection strategies - how to keep the money coming in.
  QUICK TIP: Late Fees in Residential Leases
  QUICK TIP: Rent Collection
   

• April 2009
  The heat is on: Dealing with belligerent tenants.
  Who ever said fair housing was fair?
  Fair rent - Who gets to decide what's "fair"?
  Early lease termination clauses - Protecting what happens after the first year.
  QUICK TIP: "Insure" you act fairly.
  QUICK TIP: Essential components of an early lease termination clause.
   

• March 2009
  Why security deposits should never be used as "last month's rent"
  "Just how long will this eviction take?"
  Your tenant skipped town - now what?
  Housing clerks: No red cape - but just as helpful!
  QUICK TIP: Just do it!
  QUICK TIP: Why it pays to be nice to housing clerks.
   

• February 2009
  How secure are your security deposits?
  Section 8: So many contracts, so little time.
  Section 8: What to do when you want out.
  It's lease renewal time - do you know where your tenants are?
  QUICK TIP: One Lease - What a Concept!
  QUICK TIP: Keeping Track of Section 8 Contracts
   

• January 2009
  How to Avoid Getting Sucker-Punched by a Missing Tenant.
  The Critical Components of an Iron-Clad Application Process.
  Negotiating Letters of Intent.
  Are your Insurance Processes Protecting you Adequately?
  QUICK TIP: Ask Again to Avoid Surprises!
  QUICK TIP: Get Organized!

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