Legal Department

Portland Attorney Brad Kraus takes on the issue of qualifying repair and renovation landlord exemption under SB 608 and urges landlords to think like a tenant. By Brad Kraus Attorney, Warren Allen LLP Senate Bill 608 is...

The owners and manager of a condominium complex in Gunnison, Colorado have been charged with discriminating against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act according to a release from the U.S....

Question:  One of my tenants built a shed but left it when he moved. Do I have to keep it there? Can I take it down or sell it? A. It probably depends upon...

The Portland City Council passed by a vote of 3-1 a new city ordinance to assess an annual $60-per-rental unit fee to fund the rental-services office. The council voted 3-1 to approve the fee with...

Landlords are not the enemy and do not want eviction of tenants, so BYU Law and University of Arizona Law have created a new online tenant-landlord communication tool to help deal with the eviction...

Portland City Council members heard testimony from landlords opposed to the proposed $60 per unit fee saying it is nothing but a “tax on renters” and “one more thing being dumped on the backs...

Sponsored Article By Sebastian Moya Associate- Kay Properties and Investments, LLC  The Great Recession probably resulted in a seismic shift in many real estate investor’s risk profiles. In 2007, the primary investment strategy was aimed at...

There are reasons why you do not want to move in everyone who applies, obviously, but what safeguards are you putting in place with your lease offers? Read what an expert with 25+ years in marketing...

The Portland City Council is getting ready to vote to fund the new Rental Services Office by assessing landlords an annual fee of $60 per unit to pay for the services, according to reports. The...

Evictions are an awful side of the rental housing business that causes pain for both tenants who need a place to live and landlords who have to run a business. A book that won a...