Governors, Mayors, Courts Urged To Stop Evictions Until Emergency Rental Assistance Is Processed
The heads of three federal agencies are urging state and local governments to enact or extend their own eviction moratoriums until emergency rental assistance is processed after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Centers...
U.S. Supreme Court Ends Nation-Wide Eviction Moratorium
In a major victory for landlords and rental property owners, the U. S. Supreme Court on Thursday ended the nation-wide eviction moratorium in an eight-page ruling saying “It is up to Congress, not the...
Oregon Governor Extends Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has extended the state’s mortgage foreclosure moratorium to December 31, according to a release.
The mortgage-foreclosure moratorium had been set to expire on September 30.
House Bill 2009Â authorized the governor to extend...
California Rental Housing Association Sues State Over Eviction Moratorium
The California Rental Housing Association has sued the state of California in federal court arguing the third extension of the state’s eviction moratorium is unconstitutional and violates rental-property owners’ rights, according to a release.
“We...
Layers of Laws: Don’t Forget about Local Rules in the Landlord/Tenant Relationship
The laws with layers of local rules and state rules in the landlord tenant relationship can be confusing as attorney Brad Kraus explains here.
Bradley S. Kraus
Attorney at Law, Warren Allen LLP
When COVID-19 began to...
Landlords Agree to Pay $100,000 To Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A group of Ohio landlords have agreed to settle a Fair Housing Act lawsuit over sexual harassment of female tenants, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Justice Department said in...
Senate Bill 278: Additional Tenant Protections (But Appropriate Burdens)
Oregon SB 278 moves some of the burden from landlords to tenants, and tenants must provide to the landlord documentation verifying they are seeking rental assistance as attorney Brad Kraus explains here.
Bradley S. Kraus
Attorney...
CFPB Warns Landlords: Report Rental and Eviction Information Accurately
Accuracy when landlords report rental information and eviction information, and accurate reporting by debt collectors and others is going to come under increasing scrutiny from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as the eviction...
HUD Declares ‘A New Day,’ Proposes Changes To Rules Governing Discriminatory Effects
HUD is proposing changes to the rules governing Fair Housing Act discriminatory effects and asking for a return to 2013 rules, dropping changes put in during the Trump administration, according to a release.
The rules...
Oregon Approves 60-day Eviction Pause for Renters to Pay
The Oregon Senate has passed a bill now headed for the governor’s signature which provides 60-day eviction pause for those awaiting rental assistance, according to a release.
The bill is intended to also ensure landlords...