Lawsuits against landlords or tenants are common and whether you are a tenant or a landlord, you should be prepared for these lawsuits.  Here are a few things you need to know about landlord tenant lawsuits to keep you protected.

* Tenant safety-as a landlord, you need to make sure that everything in your rental property is safe for the tenants before they move in.  Appliances should always be inspected to make sure they are in good condition; the locks should be change from previous tenants.  As a tenant, you should inform the landlord of any problems within your unit from the moment you move in up to the time you…

What’s the difference between the economy and residential real estate markets and the commercial real estate market?  If you have been watching or listening to the news, you can easily answer this question with, “While the former is gaining their footing, the latter is still struggling.” And this is keeping the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates in the near term.

Although this is a definite downside to commercial real estate, this is also a definite upside to the residential markets who are now taking advantage of the suffering commercial real estate.  A strong bottom being formed gains the confidence of consumers and the interest rates that are dropping only enhances…