The City of Philadelphia has made a significant change to the amount of rental assistance funding that is available for Phase 2 of the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Now, RENT CAN BE PAID UP TO $1500.00! "Our goal throughout the pandemic has been – and continues to be – to keep people in their homes,&...
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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S COVID-19 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NOW MATCHING TENANT'S RENT UP TO...
Friday, September 18, 2020
Evictions on Hold until December 31
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Late Tuesday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) filed an order that halts evictions until the end of the year. The order will take effect Friday, September 4. The order applies to renters who swear under penalty of perjury that the following are true:The individual has used best efforts to ...
Rental Property Scams: Learn How to Avoid Being a Victim
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Have you ever had an offer that was too good to be true? We have! So why would scammers target a prospective Del Val tenant by making false claims of an amazing rental price on one of our properties and attempt to get cash from this prospective tenant? Because they thought they could succeed! (Spoiler alert, they didn’t!)Del Val sta...
The Top 3 Reasons Why We Use Property Meld to Help Our Residents with Maintenance Requests
Sunday, August 16, 2020
We know from years of experience that one of the top complaints of tenants is getting maintenance done and getting it done in a timely manner. The old model still used by most property managers is a phone number where tenants call and get a voicemail message. They might get a call back in several days if lucky.Del Val Property Management ...
Rent Price Update: One Bedroom Rents up 15.3% in Philadelphia!
Thursday, July 30, 2020
On a national level rent prices are up 1% for one-bedrooms to $1,229 and up 0.8% for two-bedroom to $1,485. But in Philadelphia one-bedrooms are up an astounding 15.3% to $1,510 and two-bedroom are up 2.5 to $1,750.Please watch this update.
Learn the 10 Secrets to Managing your Rental Property for Profit!
Monday, July 27, 2020
If you are a real estate investor or landlord, it is crucial that you understand how to manage a property the right way. As a property owner you will be forced to wear many hats and how you manage that property is going to either make or break your chance for success.So why not learn from one of the largest property managers in the D...
What Every Landlord Needs to Know About Evictions during Covid-19 Pandemic
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Last evening, we did a virtual seminar for our clients with an update on doing evictions under the COVID-19 environment.Our speakers were Maryann Brennan, Del Val’s Rental Division Director, and Alin Bilc, Del Val’s Business Development Director.Learn all the latest eviction rules and timelines to starting and filing...
New legislation changes the Lead Paint Swipe Rules in Philadelphia
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Most landlords are aware that Philadelphia requires a Lead Safe Certificate for all rentals that were built pre-1978 that have a tenant(s) with a child that is 6 or under. But the rules are changing.Beginning October 1, 2020, landlords will be required to test and certify rental properties as lead-safe or lead-free, regardless of a ...
4 of The Most Expensive Rental Repairs and Best Ways to Avoid Them
Thursday, October 24, 2019
If you own or manage a property, you know that at least part of your rental income needs to be reinvested into the home, condo, or apartment on a regular basis. Maintenance, upkeep, and replacing things is just part of property ownership. However, there’s an entirely separate class of property issues that not only pose a threat to y...
10 Best Questions to Ask a Property Manager
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Are you in the property investment business? Looking to hire a property manager?You need a certain skill set to be a property manager. Not everyone has what it takes to do a great job. Interviewing a potential property manager is a sure way to certify you are hiring the right person. But what should you exactly ask them? In this arti...
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