Big Wall Street Landlord Sued By Tenants
The largest owner and landlord of single-family rental homes in the United States is fighting a class-action lawsuit filed in California that alleges illegal and overly punitive late fees in Arizona, Oregon, California, Washington,...
Portland Rental Property Database Requires Landlords List Properties
Portland landlords will be required to register the addresses of all rental properties in the new Portland rental property database beginning with the 2018 tax year, the City Council voted.
“A rental registration system will...
Sexual Harassment In Housing Target Of New HUD And Justice Department Campaign
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have released a new video to raise awareness of sexual harassment in housing and to reach persons who are...
Florida Court Allows Apartment Company To Pursue Airbnb Claims
A Florida court has cleared the way for subsidiaries of Apartment Investment And Management Company (Aimco) to pursue claims against the short-term rental giant Airbnb which has intentionally brokered unauthorized short-term rentals at Aimco...
Broad Coalition Supports Aimco Lawsuit Against Airbnb
Multifamily industry organizations, municipal and county government, neighborhoods, hotels and lodging, and homeowners' associations have filed briefs in support of Apartment Investment and Management Company’s (Aimco) lawsuit in California to hold Airbnb legally accountable...
HUD Warns California Landlords To Comply With Lead Regulations
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban development has issued notices of violations against the owners of eight HUD-assisted properties throughout California for violations of HUD’s lead regulations and safety rules, according to...
Landlords To Pay $6,000 To Settle Assistance Animal HUD Complaint
A landlord who told a woman with an assistance animal she could not rent an apartment because there was a no-pet policy due to new hardwood floors, has settled a discrimination complaint with the...
Rent Bidding Company Sues Seattle Over Ordinance Banning Bidding
A startup company that connects landlords and renters through a rent bidding system on its website has sued the City of Seattle in federal court over a city moratorium that bans rent bidding.
The lawsuit...
Man Awarded $20 Million After Fall Through Portland Apartment Walkway
A jury has found a Portland apartment complex failed to make proper repairs to a walkway and awarded $20 million to a man who fell through the Portland apartment walkway, according to reports.
The man,...
Portland City Commissioner Seeks To Regulate Tenant Screening
Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is seeking to regulate tenant screening by following a similar path to Seattle’s first-in-time ordinance and require Portland landlords to take a first-come, first-served approach to tenants, according to...