Ask Attorney Brad: Why Can’t A Landlord Give a 30-Day Notice to Vacate?
Ask the attorney is a new feature we are starting with attorney Bradley S. Kraus and this week the question is about notice to vacate rules. If you have a question for him, please...
Ask The Attorney: Is it About What You Know, or What You Can...
Ask the attorney is a new feature we are starting with month with attorney Bradley S. Kraus and this week the question and his answer is a follow up to an answer last week...
HUD Charges Landlords with Sexual Harassment, Retaliation
A Pennsylvania apartment owner who allegedly groped and tried to forcibly kiss a female tenant when he was in her unit to perform electrical repairs has been charged with sexual harassment and retaliation, according...
Federal Judge Rules Landlords Do Not Have To Provide Free Housing
A federal judge in Ohio has ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority in issuing a nationwide eviction ban, according to a release.
The ruling is a victory for a...
HB 4401 and the Landlord Compensation Fund: How to Manage Your Right to Funding
The Landlord Compensation Fund is now accepting applications in Oregon to assist landlords with the massive amounts of unpaid rent that currently exist.
By Bradley S. Kraus,
Attorney at Law, Warren Allen, LLP
Regular readers of this series...
Ask The Attorney: Can I Terminate A Lease For Cause Over Chickens?
Ask the attorney is a new feature we are starting with month with attorney Bradley S. Kraus over how to terminate a lease. If you have a question for him, please feel out the...
Property Manager Charging Pet Fee for Assistance Animal Leads to HUD Discrimination Charge
A rental property owner and the property manager have been charged with discrimination for telling a prospective tenant she would have to pay hundreds of dollars in pet fees for her assistance animal, according...
HUD Directive to Enforce Fair Housing Policy Banning Discrimination over Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a new directive to begin implementation of the policy set forth in President Joe Biden’s executive order to prevent and combat sexual orientation...
Rent Vouchers, Not Eviction Moratoriums, Are Best For Tenants And Landlords
An opinion piece by Jeremie Dufault, a member of the Washington State House of Representatives on why rent vouchers are better for tenants and landlords.
By Jeremie Dufault
Government shouldn’t be able to give away something it...
New Year, New Laws, Part Deux: How HB 4401 Affects 2021
Attorney Bradley Kraus says Oregon's HB 4401 creates a confusing mix of timelines related to important time periods—the “emergency period” and the “grace period” - and continues the implicit punishment of landlords for a...