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How to Prevent and Fight Against Bedbug Infestations

Jul 31, 2024
TCHMI_0824 Model Notice.pdf

The increase in infestations in the U.S. may be due to more travel.

 

 

As summer unfolds and the travel season kicks into high gear, there’s an increased risk that your household members may encounter bedbugs and bring them back to your site as unwanted guests. With their peak activity in the warmer months, it’s crucial to be prepared. These resilient pests hitch rides on travelers’ belongings and find new homes in unsusp...

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Ask 10 Questions Before Choosing a Mold Remediation Contractor

Sep 29, 2023

Hiring the wrong remediator can make the problem worse—and more costly.

 

 


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Take 7 Steps When Bidding Out Landscape Maintenance

Jun 28, 2023

It's no surprise that many sites spend a big portion of their operating budgets on professional landscape services. And it’s a major expense that managers can substantially impact to reduce a site’s operating costs. Here are seven steps you should take when bidding out landscaping maintenance. By taking these steps, you'll maximize bargaining leverage, fine-tune financial planning, and acquire critical information about the technical competence of bi...

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How to Avoid Mold-Related Injuries, Noncompliance Findings

Nov 30, 2022
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Mold at your site can cause you big problems. The problems can range from remediation costs to loss of rent, and, perhaps most critically, long-term health effects. Mold-related health effects cause households to sue owners and managers claiming that they were injured by the presence of mold in their units. Even residents who themselves may be responsible for the mold growth might still sue you if they’ve been injured by mold.

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4 Tips for Avoiding the High Cost of Emergency Repairs

Jul 28, 2022

You can keep emergency repair costs to a minimum by reducing the number of these repairs your site needs, and by planning ahead to keep their costs and the damage they cause under control. Here are four tips that will help you avoid having to make emergency repairs and control the costs of those emergency repairs you can’t avoid.


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Take 7 Steps to Reduce Loitering at Your Tax Credit Site

Jun 20, 2022

Nonresident loitering is a safety issue and a common complaint of tax credit managers—especially those in urban areas. Loiterers, who can range from skateboarding teenagers to homeless people to criminals to ex-spouses involved in domestic disputes, can create lots of problems for managers. For example, they can diminish the site's curb appeal, pose security problems, and increase the maintenance and cleaning staff's workload. Here are seven steps you can ...

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Keep Log of Door and Lock Repairs to Boost Safety, Reduce Liability

Feb 25, 2022
TCHMI_2022_03_MF_RepairLog.pdf

If a staff member or resident reports that a door or lock at a building or unit entrance is broken, you may think you can wait until morning or even a few days to repair this condition. But that would be a mistake. Any delay leaves residents at risk and increases the likelihood of your being held liable if a crime occurs. If an intruder breaks into a building or unit at your site and attacks a resident, the resident could blame you.


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Perform Cost Analysis to Cut Maintenance Expenses

Nov 24, 2020

If your site needs non-routine maintenance and repair work, you must decide between either using your own staff or hiring outside contractors. Some managers think that it’s always cheaper to use their site staff, but that’s not necessarily so. There are costs associated with using your staff just as there are with hiring outside contractors. If you do a comparative analysis of these costs, you may find that it’s more efficient to hire an outside contra...

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Follow 5 Safety Tips When Using Backup Generators After a Disaster

Sep 30, 2020

Extreme weather frequently knocks over electrical lines. Such power outages are common during disasters, and they can last for several days. With this year’s record-breaking hurricane season along with record wildfires on the West Coast, it may be a good idea to review basic safety measures when relying on a backup generator to bring a site back up and running.


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Six Strategies to Boost Building Resilience to Extreme Weather

May 13, 2020

While the country is still dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlantic hurricane season will be here soon. Hurricane season begins on June 1, just as many South and East Coast states are set to enter a delicate re-opening process. Hurricane season brings extreme events and creates conditions that spread disease and viruses.


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