A renter can find an apartment online, schedule a tour from a phone and submit an application without visiting a leasing office. Behind those conveniences, property managers may be working across a patchwork of software systems, each handling a different part of the business. The tougher task for the industry now is making those tools work together without adding more ...

California renters who pay their rent on time can soon have those good habits reflected in their credit scores thanks to a new bill just signed into law. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill last Thursday that requires California landlords in multi-family housing to allow tenants the option to opt out of having their rent payments reported to credit bureaus. ...