Landlords Ordered To Pay $500,000 In Damages in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice has secured an agreement for landlords to pay $500,000 in damages in a sexual harassment lawsuit involving the sexual harassment of female tenants over a…
New Warnings on Inaccurate Tenant Background Checks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new warning to consumer reporting companies to address inaccurate tenant background check reports as well as sloppy credit-filing sharing practices, according…
New Year, New Laws, 2024 Oregon Edition
New laws in the landlord tenant space in Oregon for 2024 involve child care in rentals and notices and return of money and security deposits. By Bradley S. Kraus Attorney…
Fair Housing–Landlord Liability for Tenant-on-Tenant Discrimination
Increased indoor time in coming winter months can lead to more tenant-on-tenant discrimination and is landlord liability an issue? By Bradley S. Kraus Attorney at Law Warren Allen, LLP Winter…
Justice Department: Rent-Setting Algorithms May Be Price-Fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in federal court in Nashville saying that software company RealPage’s rent-setting algorithms amount to a new kind of price-fixing…
Can Oregon Landlord Increase Rent Mid-Month?
Given all the rules for rent increases and rent control, can an Oregon landlord increase rent mid-month? Hi, I own a rental property in Lake Oswego and my tenants have…
Local Exceptions Complicate Oregon’s Post-SB 611 Rent Regulations
Rent control, rent increases and rent regulations are an ever-escalating complexity of laws in Oregon so here is some help in understanding them. By Bradley S. Kraus Warren Allen, LLP…
Lawsuit Charges 18 Property Management Companies with Rent Price Fixing
An antitrust class-action lawsuit is charging 18 property management companies and Yardi Systems of rent price fixing by colluding to increase the cost of rent in cities across the country,…
Tenants Moved Into Non-Smoking Rental With Belongings Smelling Of Smoking
What can you do if tenants move into your non-smoking rental with furniture and items that smell of smoking is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank…
Redemption Rights Under HB 2001: An Unequitable Pill
HB 2001 and redemption rights leave much to be desired from an equitable standpoint when evaluated comparatively with other Oregon redemption rights. By Bradley S. Kraus Attorney at Law Partner,…