Tenants United Protests Portland Property Managers Awards Ceremony
Protests by Portland Tenants United happened for the second year in a row at the annual awards ceremony of a Portland property management association as pickets showed up at the event, according to various reports.The...
Two Property Managers Shot During Eviction At Portland Apartments
Two property managers for Community Development Partners, working at the Cascadian Terrace Apartments in Portland, were shot and wounded by a tenant during an eviction “due to behavioral issues” in late December.
Both managers, a...
First Quarter 2016 Multifamily Loan Originations Up Two Percent Year-Over-Year
First quarter 2016 multifamily and commercial loan originations were 38 percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2015 but in line with the seasonality of the market, according to the quarterly survey by the...
HUD Seeks to End Discrimination Against Tenants with Criminal Records
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published guidelines in April, 2016, for the proper consideration of applicants’ criminal records when considering them for housing. HUD notes that because a disproportionate amount...