Governor Backs Bill To Limit Rent Increases In Oregon
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has signaled her support for a rent stabilization bill that would limit Oregon landlords to rent increases of 7 percent per year and eliminate no-cause evictions of long-term tenants, according...
Limited English Proficiency And The Fair Housing Act
How you treat people with limited English proficiency, which could be a potential source of discrimination, is the topic this week of the Grace Hill training tip.
By Ellen Clark
Do you only let tenants submit maintenance tickets...
Big Apartment Landlord Settles Lawsuit With Airbnb
A big apartment landlord company has reached a settlement with Airbnb that the company says “provides Aimco with the ability to control short-term rental activity consistent with its contract and property rights,” according to...
Landlords And Tenants Sue Seattle Over Mandatory Rental Inspections
Landlords and tenants in Seattle have filed a class action lawsuit challenging the city’s use of warrantless mandatory rental inspections, according to a release from the Institute for Justice.
The lawsuit, which was filed in...
Tacoma City Council Passes Rental Housing Code Ordinance Restricting Landlords
The Tacoma City Council has passed a new Rental Housing Code ordinance that sets out new rules for landlords who want to do extensive renovation of apartments and need to move tenants out.
The Rental...
What Do Your Apartment Employees Know About Discrimination And Retaliation?
Apartment employees who complain about discrimination or harassment and how that relates to retaliation is the topic this week of the Grace Hill training tip.
By Ellen Clark
If an employee complains to you about discrimination or harassment,...
How To Measure The Effectiveness Of Your Compliance Training
The Grace Hill training tip this week focuses on the fifth in the series on compliance training. Compliance training is important for landlords and property managers to keep up with ever-changing rental housing laws...
Want To Know If Your Compliance Training Is Working? – Ask Your Employees
The Grace Hill training tip this week focuses on the third in the series on compliance training. Compliance training is important for landlords and property managers to keep up with ever-changing rental housing laws...
Landlords To Pay $6,000 After Promising, Then Refusing Disabled Tenants Move To First-Floor Apartment
Landlords have agreed to pay $6,000 and forgive back rent to settle a complaint by disabled tenants, a couple, that they were denied the opportunity to move to a first-floor unit despite being told...
Landlords Fined $2.25 Million For Running Illegal Airbnb Apartment Rentals
Two landlords who own 17 buildings have been fined $2.25 million in penalties and investigation costs after unlawfully renting out 14 apartments on Airbnb, according to a release.
San Francisco City Attorney, Dennis Herrera said...