HUD Proposes Removing Non-Citizens From Public Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, and remove non-citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousands of people...
No Guns In My Apartments: Can A Landlord Say That And Put It In...
“No guns in my apartments” is again a point of discussion as the country struggles with gun violence in schools and other public places. How are landlords to decide whether to prohibit or allow...
FTC Says Consumers Have Lost Millions to Rental Scams
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says consumers have lost millions to rental scams and that people ages 18-29 were three times more likely to report losing money than other adults, according to a release.
The...
Greystar To Pay $24 Million And Stop Deceptive Practices
Greystar, the nation’s largest multi-family rental property manager, has agreed to pay $23 million to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and $1 million to the state of Colorado over deceptive practices.
The FTC said Greystar...
RealPage Agrees to Proposed Justice Department Settlement Over Rent Price-Fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed a settlement with software provider RealPage over rent price-fixing through algorithmic coordination, information sharing, and other anticompetitive practices in rental housing markets across the country, according to...
Greystar To Pay $7 Million In Settlement, End Algorithmic Rent-Setting
Greystar has agreed to pay $7 million to settle lawsuits brought by several states, including Oregon, over the use of algorithmic rent-setting software, according to reports.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a bipartisan coalition...
Landlords To Pay $20,000 In Emotional Support Animal Case
Two Wisconsin landlords will pay $20,000 to settle an emotional support animal case involving cats and rats, that that accused them of discriminating against tenants who have emotional support animals, according to the Milwaukee...
Landlord Wins Ruling in Emotional Support Animal Fee Case
A federal judge has ruled that a landlord did not have to automatically waive its emotional support animal fee for a tenant with an emotional support animal (ESA) under the Fair Housing Act (FHA),...
Greystar Reaches Settlement to End Algorithmic Rent Pricing
The nation’s largest landlord, Greystar, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to end its participation in algorithmic rent-pricing schemes, according to a release.
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division filed a proposed settlement to...
California AG Warns Landlords On Immigrant Tenant Discrimination
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a stark warning to landlords across the state: Housing discrimination against immigrant tenants is illegal and will not be tolerated, according to a release.
Bonta said in the release...