Mar 1st 2013 2:30PM
There's nothing worse than a nuisance landlord: except for a nuisance landlord that no-one can do anything about. Michael Shimshoni, a St. Petersburg, Fla. landlord that authorities say is at the center of numerous of shady and chronically problematic properties, is "virtually untouchable," according to reports Tampa Bay... Continue Reading »
Mar 25th 2010 1:30PM
Tenants: have you ever thought you could do a better job keeping up your building than your landlord does? With help from a tireless advocate, some New York City renters are about to get the chance to do just that. The familiar story -- a building stays full despite questionable maintenance, a landlord fails to pay... Continue Reading »
Nov 14th 2009 8:00AM
Did you miss this week's top stories on RentedSpaces? We covered bad landlords, mini-pigs, good landlords and, uhm, how to win a dang ski house! Check it: Landlord Does Time in His Own Fecal-Filled Rental - Yuk - and ha, ha. Award Winning "Bottle" House - Don't you wish you could rent it?! 70 Percent of... Continue Reading »
Nov 13th 2009 5:00PM
Bad landlords, mostly! And our story of a bad landlord in Virginia who was put under house arrest in his slum-rental property inspired quite a debate. Some chimed in with an atta-boy, judge calling the landlord "the worst of mankind," while others blame the "nefarious" tenants who "crapped in the shed" and deriding them... Continue Reading »
Nov 5th 2009 3:00PM
According to Forbes, now is a pretty great time to rent. The housing crisis means that tenants can haggle with landlords for lower rent and in May the federal government passed a law allowing tenants of foreclosed homes to stay put for the remainder of their lease. So you don't have to be worried about ending up on the... Continue Reading »
