February 4, 2013
Why You Should Consider a Prenup – As couples get ready to walk down the aisle, it can be hard to plan for the possibility of splitting down the road, but with today’s high divorce rate, it’s important they protect their assets.
Workplace Mental Health: It Pays To Be Proactive – Workplace mental health is a crucial factor to consider when building and maintaining a successful business. With mental health and substance abuse disorders costing American businesses an estimated $80 to $100 billion annually, many companies are realizing that overlooking it is something they can no longer afford.
Examples of Successful Landlord/Tenant Mediation
In a recent publication released by the Boston Housing Partnership (BHP), a not-for-profit organization that assists Boston-area individuals and families find and retain affordable housing, landlord/tenant mediation was suggested as a beneficial service to assist landlords and tenants find resolution to their housing disputes.
The publication also mentioned some of the disputes that are most often handled with landlord/tenant mediation, including circumstances in which:
- An owner finds reason to evict a tenant.
- A tenant pays rent late on a regular basis.
- There are violations to the lease that cause problems.
- There are personality conflicts that exist between an owner and a tenant.
- A tenant refuses entry to the landlord, who seeks to provide inspection services or repair services to the rented property.
As examples of successful landlord/tenant mediation, BHP relates the following stories:
In one case, a tenant was not paying her rent at the first of the month and was also allowing her 12-year old son to play in the hallways of the building unsupervised. Following landlord/tenant mediation, the tenant agreed to ensure that her child was properly supervised by enrolling him in an after-school program. She also agreed to do better in paying her rent by the first of the month after learning of the difficulties this late payment presented for the landlord. The tenant followed through with both agreements following mediation for the remaining year of her lease.
In the second case, the tenants were a young adult and her parents, who worked often and left the young adult at the property alone. During these times in which the young adult was left alone, she would often invite friends over, causing disturbance for the other tenants. In a counter-complaint, the tenants informed the landlord that their daughter had just ended an abusive relationship and there was concern that the ex-boyfriend would enter the premises through a door to the common area that was left unlocked frequently. As a result of the mediation, the tenants agreed to formally file a restraining order against the ex-boyfriend to ensure that proper law enforcement action would be taken if he entered the premises. They also agreed that the noise and disturbance caused by their daughter’s friends would no longer be an issue for the other tenants. In return, the owner agreed to ensure that other tenants lock the door for further protection.
Examples of Successful Landlord/Tenant Mediation
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In a recent publication released by the Boston Housing Partnership (BHP), a not-for-profit organization that assists Boston-area individuals and families find and retain affordable housing, landlord/tenant mediation was suggested as a beneficial service to assist landlords and tenants find resolution to their housing disputes.
The publication also mentioned some of the disputes that are most often handled with landlord/tenant mediation, including circumstances in which:
- An owner finds reason to evict a tenant.
- A tenant pays rent late on a regular basis.
- There are violations to the lease that cause problems.
- There are personality conflicts that exist between an owner and a tenant.
- A tenant refuses entry to the landlord, who seeks to provide inspection services or repair services to the rented property.
As examples of successful landlord/tenant mediation, BHP relates the following stories:
In one case, a tenant was not paying her rent at the first of the month and was also allowing her 12-year old son to play in the hallways of the building unsupervised. Following landlord/tenant mediation, the tenant agreed to ensure that her child was properly supervised by enrolling him in an after-school program. She also agreed to do better in paying her rent by the first of the month after learning of the difficulties this late payment presented for the landlord. The tenant followed through with both agreements following mediation for the remaining year of her lease.
In the second case, the tenants were a young adult and her parents, who worked often and left the young adult at the property alone. During these times in which the young adult was left alone, she would often invite friends over, causing disturbance for the other tenants. In a counter-complaint, the tenants informed the landlord that their daughter had just ended an abusive relationship and there was concern that the ex-boyfriend would enter the premises through a door to the common area that was left unlocked frequently. As a result of the mediation, the tenants agreed to formally file a restraining order against the ex-boyfriend to ensure that proper law enforcement action would be taken if he entered the premises. They also agreed that the noise and disturbance caused by their daughter’s friends would no longer be an issue for the other tenants. In return, the owner agreed to ensure that other tenants lock the door for further protection.
January 28, 2013
TSA chief: U.S. is ‘gold standard of aviation security’ – From office water coolers to late-night talk shows, U.S. airport security is a topic nearly everyone is quick to talk about.
Mortgage Securities Revival Key to Recovery, Says OCC Chief – Reopening the U.S. mortgage securitization pipeline is a vital step toward a housing market recovery that will boost the wider economy, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry said today in a Las Vegas speech.
January 24, 2013
6 Trends Influencing Healthcare Real Estate in 2013 – Healthcare reform, the recession and lower reimbursements have influenced healthcare real estate over the last few years and will continue to do so in 2013. Hospitals and health systems will see the following trends in the year ahead, according to Duke Realty.
The Drawn Out Process of the Medical Lawsuit – For more than 150 years, the medical malpractice system has loomed over health care, and doctors, the vast majority of whom will face a lawsuit sometime in their professional lives, remain ever vocal in their criticism of the system. But with few malpractice claims resulting in payments and liability premiums holding steady or even declining, doctors have started to shift their focus from the financial aspects of malpractice to the untold hours spent focused on lawsuits instead of patient care.
January 21, 2013
Can divorce mediation save the world? – A change that has slowly crept into the legal profession is the increase in divorcing couples who are choosing to use divorce mediation to resolve their cases. The results are lowered legal fees, faster case resolutions, and perhaps most importantly, lowered animosity over post divorce issues like child custody.
Wrong Body Part Surgery Still a Huge Medical Malpractice Issue – Although we would like to think the doctor will get it right before surgery, statistics show that wrong body part surgery still happens at an alarming rate.