Legal Department

The Oregon Senate has passed, 26-0, Senate Bill 262, which extends the sunset on a program that permits cities and counties to grant property tax exemptions for multifamily housing rentals. Multi-unit rentals can provide affordable...

If you are thinking of investing in a real estate syndication, especially for multifamily investing, here are 10 things to know from Kim Lisa Taylor, Esq., founding attorney of Syndication Attorneys, PLLC. By Kim Lisa...

Facebook’s targeted advertising platform violates the Fair Housing Act by “encouraging, enabling, and causing” unlawful discrimination by restricting who can view housing ads, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) charged in...

Bills that would extend the time a landlord must wait before filing an eviction due to non-payment of rent in Washington State are continuing to move through the legislature. HB 1453, which extends the number...

A landlord and agent who refused to rent to a tenant with disabilities because he had an emotional-support animal have settled with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through a conciliation...

Governor Kate Brown has signed a landmark first-in-the-nation rent-control bill, SB 608, which she said which provides protections for renters related to no-cause evictions and rent increases. “This legislation will provide some immediate relief to...

Rent control is coming to Oregon, so Deborah Imse, executive director of MultiFamily NW, offers her thoughts and opinions and urges lawmakers to offer direction and resources. By Deborah Imse Multifamily NW  The Oregonian/OregonLive Editorial Board offered...

A Portland attorney shares some thoughts and opinions on Senate Bill 608, the rent control bill, moving through the Oregon legislature. By Brad Kraus Special to Rental Housing Journal Currently advancing through the Oregon legislature—with no sign...

Utah lawmakers are close to passing legislation penalizing renters for lying about owning an emotional support animal, according to reports. The lawmakers say the legislation is for the benefit of both landlords and people with...

Republicans in the Oregon House of Representatives have asked to amend the Oregon rent control bill, Senate Bill 608, which has passed the Senate and is now up for consideration in the House, according...