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Legal Department

The Legal Department area helps landlords and property managers keep up with the ever-changing government regulation at the local, state and national level.

Disabled Veteran with Assistance Animal Denied Apartment, HUD Says

Disabled Veteran with Assistance Animal Denied Apartment, HUD Says

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has charged a Kansas apartment owner and property managers with discriminating against a disabled veteran with an assistance animal, his dog, according to a release. HUD...
Justice Department Orders Property Management Company To Pay $107,000

Justice Department Orders Property Management Company To Pay $107,000

An El Paso property management company that handles 55 multifamily apartment properties has been ordered to pay $107,000 for alleged violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, according to a release from the U.S....
Guns in apartments have become a heated issue in many states so what liability may landlords have when it comes to guns or weapons on their rental property and who is to blame if something goes wrong? Attorney Denny Dobbins explores this issue.

The Blame Game is a No-Win for Landlords

Guns in apartments have become a heated issue in many states so what liability may landlords have when it comes to guns or weapons on their rental property and who is to blame if...
Here is a case law update on how the Hickey and Shephard cases decisions have impacted Oregon landlord tenant law.

Hickey and Shephard Cases Reshape Oregon Landlord/Tenant Law

Here is a case law update on how the Hickey and Shephard cases decisions have impacted Oregon landlord tenant law. By Bradley S. Kraus Partner, Warren Allen LLP Most of the world understands that the law affects...
FTC Charges Online Home Buyer Opendoor with Deceptive Practices

FTC Charges Online Home Buyer with Deceptive Practices

The Federal Trade Commission has charged the online home buyer Opendoor with using misleading and deceptive practices and information and ordered the company to pay $62 million in a settlement agreement. The FTC said in...
Washington landlords sue the state eviction-dispute resolution centers that are not working to get rent paid in a timely manner

Washington Landlords Sue Over State Eviction Dispute Centers

Washington landlords have filed suit in Spokane over the issue of eviction-dispute resolution centers that are not working to get rent paid in a timely manner according to landlords. “We’re stuck. We’re really at the...
No guns in my apartments can a landlord say that?

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...
HUD Charges HOA With Discrimination Over Assistance Animal Rules

HUD Charges HOA With Discrimination Over Assistance Animal Rules

A homeowners association that decided to impose restrictions and assistance animal rules on dogs belonging to two homeowners and then retaliating against them after they filed a Fair Housing complaint, has been charged with...
A federal appeals court in California has upheld a law requiring landlords to pay one month of rent to evicted tenants, according to reports.

Court Upholds Law Requiring Landlords Pay Rent To Evicted Tenants

A federal appeals court in California has upheld a law requiring landlords to pay one month of rent to evicted tenants, according to reports. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the  court has upheld a...
Federal appeals court skeptical of Seattle criminal background check law

Federal Appeals Court Skeptical of Criminal Background Check Rules

A federal appeals court panel has appeared skeptical of a Seattle law preventing landlords from inquiring about the criminal background checks of prospective tenants, repeatedly wrestling with whether the law violates landlords' First Amendment...