California Landlords Settle Over ‘No Criminal Record’ And Discrimination
California landlords have reached a settlement and agreed to pay $8,000 after a complaint alleging they used a policy of “no criminal or police record of any kind,” and in addition discriminated on the...
Landlords Sue Seattle Over Criminal Background Check Restrictions
Three small landlords have banded together with two organizations to sue the City of Seattle over a criminal background checks ordinance that keeps landlords from considering certain criminal histories of tenants during the tenant...
5 Ways To Protect Applicants, Residents And Employees With Sexual Harassment Training
Do you know best practices when it comes to avoiding sexual harassment complaints? The Grace Hill training tip of the week focuses on 5 ways to protect your applicants, residents and employees from sexual harassment.
By Ellen Clark
Recent high-profile...
HUD Settles With Landlords Over Sexual Harassment In Housing
Sexual harassment in housing complaints by tenants continue to be a HUD focus as HUD and the U.S. Department of Justice have combined to fight sexual harassment in housing which has led to fines...
Landlord Attorney Warns Cities May Have To Follow Portland Tenant Relocation Payments Ordinance
A Portland landlord attorney has written to other city attorneys in Oregon warning them that they could soon see a push in their city for an ordinance similar to Portland’s requiring tenant relocation payments...
Tacoma Votes To Make Landlords Give 90-Day Notice Before Evictions
The Tacoma City Council has adopted a temporary ordinance that requires property owners to give 90 days notice to tenants who are being evicted due to building demolition, renovation or change of use.
That ordinance will...
Portland Landlords Will Have To Pay Tenant Moving As City Makes Policy Permanent
Portland landlords now face a permanent policy that forces them to pay tenant moving costs if they want to increase rent by 10 percent or do no-cause evictions to move tenants out to rehab old...
Fair Housing Discrimination Against Someone You’ve Never Talked To?
The Grace Hill training tip of the week focuses on the issue of potential fair housing discrimination against someone you have never talked to.
By Ellen Clark
When you think about upholding Fair Housing Act laws, you probably think...
Can Enforcing Nuisance Ordinances Lead To Fair Housing Violation?
The Grace Hill training tip of the week focuses on the issue of nuisance ordinances and whether they could lead to Fair Housing Act violations.
By Ellen Clark
Nuisance ordinances aim to keep communities crime free, increase property values, and...
Multifamily Managers And Marijuana: Caught In A Pot Crossfire
The Grace Hill training tip of the week focuses on the issue of marijuana and multifamily property managers and owners. Editor’s Note: “Grace Hill worked with our attorneys at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd on this...