Apartment Owners To Pay $123,000 To Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
The owners of several apartment complexes in Pearl, Mississippi, SSM Properties LLC, and Steven and Sheila Maulding, and their former rental agent, James Roe, have agreed to pay $123,000 to resolve a racial discrimination...
Fair Housing Matters: Landlord Liability for Tenant-on-Tenant Discrimination
Dealing with tenant-on-tenant discrimination complaints, or disputes that arise between tenants, takes proper investigative measures to determine what actually happened and where landlord liability figures in.
Bradley S. Kraus
Partner, Warren Allen LLP
As the calendar turns,...
HUD Settles Sexual Harassment Over Maintenance Worker
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has settled a complaint with a California apartment and property management firm for $21,000 over a sexual harassment complaint involving a maintenance worker, according to...
Spectrum 2022 Is A Wrap At The Oregon Convention Center
Nice to see our friends from Kennedy Restoration at Spectrum 2022. Spectrum wrapped up Thursday, September 15, after a good day of learning and seeing our friends. See you again next year!
Attendees are filtering...
Ask The Attorney: Handling a Notice of Deficient Conditions In Utah
Jeremy Shorts, Esq.
Utah Eviction Law
Question:
I just received a notice of deficient conditions from my resident, what do I do now?
Answer:
Begin by reviewing the notice of deficient conditions carefully.
It should state a few critical pieces...
Portland Update: Changes to FAIR Ordinance Bring (Some) Necessary Changes
Bradley S. Kraus
Partner, Warren Allen LLP
For years to come, no one will forget the year 2020 and the global pandemic it brought to our doors. However, just prior to COVID-19 reaching our doorsteps, a...
Tenant Kills Property Manager, Constable During Eviction
A tenant shot and killed the new property manager of an apartment complex, a constable and another tenant before turning the gun on himself during an eviction in Tucson, Ariz., according to reports.
The tenant...
FTC Sues Roomster Over Fake Reviews and Phony Listings
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and six states filed a lawsuit against rental-listing platform Roomster Corp. and its owners John Shriber and Roman Zaks for allegedly duping consumers seeking affordable housing by paying for...
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
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....