Commercial leases require tenants to pay rent. That requirement is, however, just the beginning. Tenants also agree to contribute to real estate taxes. They agree to maintain insurance. They agree to ...

In the world of commercial office real estate, keeping tenants happy is no longer an optional benefit—one real-world example involving a major commercial landlord I worked with highlights just how ...

A few days before Thanksgiving 2019, Joyce Williams lost her job as a security guard in Chicago, and in the few months it took her to find work again, she fell behind on rent. Her apartment, located ...

If you’ve ever applied to rent a home or apartment, you may have a tenant score. Tenant scores are different from your credit score. Tenant screening companies plug your personal details into secret ...

A significant inducement in many new leases and lease renewals is landlord funding and/or constructing improvements that customize the leased premises to the needs of the tenant’s business. The ...

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In April 2022, a young aspiring permanent makeup artist named Henisha Dunn rented a basement unit in Atlanta's Venetian Hills neighborhood from an old middle-school acquaintance who lived on the ...

Brandon is a professor of finance and financial planning. CFP, RICP, and EA, and a doctorate in finance from Hampton University. Plan Shooting 2 / Imazins / Getty Images Tenancy at sufferance occurs ...

When a new landlord bought their building in the Bronx and threatened to raise rents and kick them out, tenants banded together. They never expected how far they might get: the chance to buy their ...

For the 44 million households who rent a home or apartment in the U.S., inflation keeps pushing costs higher and higher. Anger is rising too. It could be a breaking point. Tiana Caldwell, a co-founder ...