“Eviction is a legal process of forcing someone to vacate their residence due to violations of their lease or violations of the law,” says Leonard Ang, CEO of iPropertyManagement Leasing. “This requires the landlord to give tenants proper notice as well as multiple warnings in...
Category: Rentals
6 Mistakes to avoid when packing for a move
posted by: UtLiving
February 24, 2023
By Nancy Mattia, CTW Features Packing for a move to a new home involves time, a good attitude, and lots and lots of bubble wrap. It’s easy to make a gaffe, like not buying enough tape dispensers for your packing crew. Take a look at...
Using rental payments to better your credit score
posted by: UtLiving
November 23, 2022
By Peter Miller, CTW Features Question: We are long-time renters but now want to buy. We spoke with a mortgage loan officer and were told that rental payments normally do not count toward credit scores. This is ridiculous. Rent is our biggest expense, and we pay...
Salt Lake City Greek Festival
posted by: UtLiving
September 6, 2022
By Heather Madsen Have you ever wanted to visit Greece, but haven’t been able to make that happen yet? Well you’re not alone. Plenty of people would love to spend time in Greece, but with the covid restrictions of the last few years, gas prices...
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia, CTW Features These days, homeowners and renters face the same problem: a shortage of available, affordable places to buy or lease. The only answer, for both groups, is to stay put. “Over the last 12 months, renters with expiring leases chose...
Why rental rates are increasing and what to do about it
posted by: UtLiving
July 28, 2022
By Erik J Martin, CTW Features If you’re in the market to lease a rental, prepare to fork over more cabbage. That’s because all signs point to a less-affordable market for current and future tenants. According to Rent.com’s latest data, 95% of rental units are...
How to make money turning your spare space into a rental
posted by: UtLiving
July 11, 2022
ERIK J. MARTIN, CTW FEATURES Own a home but have a lot of unused square footage because you’ve recently become single, an empty nester, better organized, or otherwise? Seeking extra cash for unoccupied areas of your domicile? Consider becoming a live-in landlord and leasing out...
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Dust, delays, cost over-runs. Remodeling is trying under the best of circumstances. Now, with record remodeling projects underway and continued supply snafus, it’s particularly vexing. Homeowners can benefit if they employ strategies for this unique remodeling environment, shares Kurt Clason, owner...
By David Wilfong This two bedroom home looks like something from the 1920s, and this was an intentional goal of its design. It is, however, a modern construction built in 2020 complete with USB charging stations. It has high ceilings throughout and dark-stained hardwood floors...
By David Wilfong This rental in South Salt Lake offers a hidden hideaway in a great neighborhood. It is the lower level of a cottage, with two bedrooms and 1,000 square feet of living space. There is another tenant upstairs and both units share a...