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Marijuana And Fair Housing Act Reasonable Accommodations

Marijuana And Fair Housing Act Reasonable Accommodations

Marijuana and the Fair Housing Act are questions that often come up these days amid changing laws so this week the Grace Hill training tip takes a look at the issue. By Ellen Clark Marijuana use...

Portland Rental Property Owners Plan To Fight City Hall And State

Portland rental property owners, managers, builders and building suppliers feel they are under attack from Portland City Hall and the Oregon Legislature and have mounted a campaign against proposed regulations. The group has launched a...

Dealing With Opioid Addiction In The Workplace

Opioid addiction in the workplace is the Grace Hill training tip of the week. By Ellen Clark Around 70 percent of employers, including those in multifamily, have seen some impact of prescription drug use on their...

Can You Legally Maintain A Marijuana-Free Workplace Around Your Rentals?

If marijuana is legal in your state, can you maintain a marijuana-free workplace around your rental properties? The Grace Hill training tip of the week focuses on some of the confusing issues around marijuana and rental properties. By...
documentation at your property training tip from Grace Hill

Stick To The Facts In Documentation At Your Property

When dealing with accusations of discrimination, documentation at your property is key. The Grace Hill training tip of the week focuses on documentation and what you need to know. By Ellen Clark Documentation is extremely important when dealing with accusations...

Why Is It So Hard To Build Affordable Housing In Portland?

A leader in the Portland affordable housing industry talks about why it took four years to get 40 units of affordable housing done from concept to opening and why it is so hard to...

Being An Ethical Landlord And Running A Profitable Business Are Not Mutually Exclusive

In this opinion piece, Heather Buch, owner of Preferred Northwest Property Management in Eugene, writes a guest blog this week saying that being an ethical landlord and running a profitable business are not mutually exclusive. By Heather...

Liberty Rent Guarantee Partners With GreenPath Financial Wellness

Sponsored Blog Liberty Rent Guarantee, a cosigner for potential residents of multifamily properties who have less-than-perfect credit, is proud to announce that it is partnering with GreenPath, Inc., a non-profit, financial wellness organization that has...

How Apartment Rules To Protect Children Could Be Discrimination

The Grace Hill training tip of the week focuses on how rules you think could protect children, could actually open up landlords and property managers to charges of discrimination.By Ellen ClarkNormally, when you think of...

Free Online Sexual Harassment Training For Property Managers

With a new initiative from the U.S. Department of Justice to combat sexual harassment in housing, it is more important than ever that landlords and property managers know the Fair Housing Act and state...