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...
Do You Know How To Respond To a Sexual Harassment Complaint?
The Grace Hill training tip of the week focuses on The Fair Housing Act and how to respond to a sexual harassment complaint.
By Ellen Clark
HUD aggressively pursues violations of The Fair Housing Act (FHA) involving harassment in...
HUD Charges Landlord With Sexual Harassment Of Female Tenants
The landlord and owner of several rental properties in Wichita, Kansas has been charged with sexual harassment of female tenants and housing discrimination after the landlord allegedly offered to exchange sex for rent, according...
Not Renting To Felons Could Be Discrimination, Says Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Justice last week weighed in on the issue of landlords categorically not renting to felons saying it can be considered discrimination and a violation of Fair Housing Act.
The Justice Department...