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Although President Trump announced that the partial U.S. government shutdown would temporarily end, its impact is still being felt by both renters and landlords.
Trump’s announcement Friday came on the 35th day of the government closure, which has left 800,000 federal employees without a paycheck, and many having a difficult time paying rent.
The president said the government would reopen for three weeks while negotiations for border security continue.
“I will make sure that all employees receive their back pay very quickly or as soon as possible,” he said, as reported by the New York Times. “It will happen fast.”… Read More
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Boring community room at your apartment complex? Borrow a page from the Big Apple, where apartment lending libraries have emerged as a quiet, thoughtful amenity, according to the New York Times.
With some space, bookshelves and paperbacks, you’re on your way to adding a cheap and easy amenity to your rental property.
Check out these tips from Zillow to get started.
In this column in the New York Times, TV journalist Scott James tells a landlord’s horror story — it involves a sledgehammer — about renting out his downstairs apartment in San Francisco. He’s not renting out that unit again. Scott admits he’s adding to The City’s housing shortage and gives his reasons. What’s your take?
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In this column in the New York Times, TV journalist Scott James tells a landlord’s horror story — it involves a sledgehammer — about renting out his downstairs apartment in San Francisco. He’s not renting out that unit again. James admits he’s adding to The City’s housing shortage and gives his reasons. What’s your take?