Arizona AG Sues Big Apartment Complex Over Air Conditioning
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has sued a 400-unit apartment complex in Phoenix for failing to provide adequate air conditioning during the summer heat wave, according to a release.
Mayes filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior...
Justice Department Preparing Rental Price Collusion Civil Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which has been looking into rent-settling algorithms, is now considering a civil lawsuit against a software company that it believes allows rental price collusion among large landlords to...
San Francisco Adopts Ordinance To Ban AI Rent Pricing Tools
San Francisco has become the first city in the nation to adopt an ordinance to ban the use of artificial intelligence software to set rental rates, according to reports.
The Board of Supervisors has unanimously...
Short-Term Rental Operator Sentenced for Defrauding Landlords
A short-term rental operator who called himself the “wolf of Airbnb” was sentenced to 51 months for defrauding landlords of more than $1 million in rent, according to a release.
Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for...
Rent Cap Proposal For Landlords With 50+ Units
A plan to cap rent increases to 5% annually for landlords with more than 50 units is being proposed by the Biden administration but will face stiff opposition in Congress.
The White House announced it...
Mastering HUD Complaint Notices
Avoiding 3 Critical Mistakes for Property Management Professionals
By The Fair Housing Institute
In the fast-paced world of property management, HUD complaint notices are not just another administrative task. They are a ticking time bomb that...
Ins And Outs of Section 8 and Housing Choice Voucher Programs
The ins and outs of section 8 and other housing choice voucher programs. Landlords are encouraged to seek legal counsel and set appropriate policies for handling housing-choice voucher applicants.
By Denise Holliday
The Housing Choice Voucher...
HUD Warns About Using AI for Tenant Screening and Advertising
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued two guidance documents addressing the application of the Fair Housing Act to two areas in which the use of artificial intelligence (AI) poses...
Landlord To Pay $600,000 In Sexual Harassment Consent Order
A Georgia landlord who owns and manages more than 45 properties has agreed to pay $600,000 in a consent order to settle a sexual harassment charge with the U.S. Department of Justice, according to...
How Do I Prove A Tenant Is Smoking Marijuana In Violation of Lease?
This week the question is about how to prove a tenant is smoking marijuana in violation of lease and what action to take.
Ask Attorney Brad:
Hello, I have a tenant who smokes marijuana, and the...