Rent Price Fixing by Algorithm is Still Price Fixing
FTC: ‘Landlords and property managers can’t collude on rental pricing’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice have filed a joint legal brief saying price fixing by algorithm is still price...
Arizona Sues RealPage and Landlords For Price-Fixing
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit against RealPage, Inc. and nine major residential apartment landlords operating in Arizona for price-fixing and conspiring to illegally raise rents for hundreds of thousands of...
Property Protection Starts With The Crime-Free Lease Addendum
Proper protection of your rental property starts with the crime-free addendum you should have in each lease.
By Denny Dobbins
It’s 1:00 am and the phone rings; you recognize the number as your old neighbor Rob,...
Oregon Supreme Court Reduces Jury Award Against Landlord
The Oregon Supreme Court has reduced a $20 million jury award against a landlord, calling it a “grossly unfair” amount of money, according to reports.
According to the lawsuit, a tenant, Robert Trebelhorn, hurt his...
Landlords Ordered To Pay $500,000 In Damages in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice has secured an agreement for landlords to pay $500,000 in damages in a sexual harassment lawsuit involving the sexual harassment of female tenants over a period of 20 years.
The...
New Warnings on Inaccurate Tenant Background Checks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new warning to consumer reporting companies to address inaccurate tenant background check reports as well as sloppy credit-filing sharing practices, according to a release.
Background checks...
New Year, New Laws, 2024 Oregon Edition
New laws in the landlord tenant space in Oregon for 2024 involve child care in rentals and notices and return of money and security deposits.
By Bradley S. Kraus
Attorney at Law
Warren Allen, LLP
As we approach...
No Guns In My Apartments: Can A Landlord Say That And Put It In...
“No guns in my apartments” is again a point of discussion as the country struggles with gun violence in schools and other public places. How are landlords to decide whether to prohibit or allow...
Fair Housing–Landlord Liability for Tenant-on-Tenant Discrimination
Increased indoor time in coming winter months can lead to more tenant-on-tenant discrimination and is landlord liability an issue?
By Bradley S. Kraus
Attorney at Law
Warren Allen, LLP
Winter is almost upon us, which means many people...
Justice Department: Rent-Setting Algorithms May Be Price-Fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in federal court in Nashville saying that software company RealPage’s rent-setting algorithms amount to a new kind of price-fixing that may be a...