Oregon Rent Control Bill Passes The Senate
The Oregon Senate has passed SB 608, a rent-control and evictions bill, which limits landlords’ rights in Oregon.
The Senate majority leader’s office released a statement after the bill passed, saying, “Rent stabilization will help...
Sexual Harassment In Housing And Unwelcome Comments And Requests
Sexual harassment in housing happens thousands of times each year so the Grace Hill training tip this week focuses on the issue of sexual harassment and its many forms in housing.
By Ellen Clark
While harassment of any...
HUD Charges Landlords With Discrimination Against Combat Veteran With Assistance Animal
Landlords who refused to waive the pet deposit for the dog of a combat veteran with an assistance animal have been charged with discrimination and violating the Fair Housing Act, by the U.S. Department...
Oregon Rent Control Bill Moving Forward In The Senate
Landlords this week gave their views on the Oregon rent-control and evictions bill to a Senate committee, which is sending the bill to the full Senate for a vote, according to reports.
Senate Bill 608...
Massachusetts Joins Cities In Fight Against Airbnb Short-Term Rentals
Massachusetts may be the first state to trying to curb and regulate short-term home rentals with a law set to go into effect this summer that is the toughest one in the country so...
Bill To Ban Landlords From Charging Pet Rent Introduced In Oregon
Saying it unfairly penalizes animal and pet owners, legislators in Oregon have introduced a bill to ban landlords from charging pet rent.
Three Oregon legislators—Reps. Rob Nosse (D-Portland), Karin Power (D-Milwaukie), and Tawna Sanchez (D-Portland)—have...
Oregon Senate Bill Aims To Set Rent Control Limits On Landlords
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has signaled her support for the bill. Brown believes those ideas “are innovative and will give renters some peace of mind,” said spokeswoman Kate Kondayen to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Powerful house and...
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...