Federal Appeals Court Skeptical of Criminal Background Check Rules
A federal appeals court panel has appeared skeptical of a Seattle law preventing landlords from inquiring about the criminal background checks of prospective tenants, repeatedly wrestling with whether the law…
Seattle Landlords May Have To Report How Much Rent They Charge
The Seattle City Council has approved an ordinance requiring landlords twice a year to report the rent and other fees they charge for each rental, according to reports. Also in…
How Do I Prove A Tenant Is Smoking Marijuana In Violation of Lease?
Ask attorney Brad is a feature with attorney Bradley S. Kraus and this week the question is about how to prove a tenant is smoking marijuana in violation of lease…
Landlord To Pay $135,000 In Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlement
An Iowa landlord will pay $135,000 to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice and resolve a lawsuit alleging that the Davenport, Iowa, landlord Juan Goitia violated the Fair Housing…
Application of Rental Payments – A Reminder About ORS 90.220(9)
A reminder about application of rental payments and the Oregon laws that landlords must comply with to correctly apply tenants back rent payments. Bradley S. Kraus Partner, Warren Allen LLP…
Portable Cooling Devices and the ORLTA: How SB 1536 Affects You
Portable cooling devices, Oregon SB 1536, and how this law impacts both landlords and tenants and the requirements it places on them. By Bradley S. Kraus Partner, Warren Allen LLP…
Landlord Charged With Sexually Harassing Female Tenant
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has charged Nedzad Ukejnovic, the owner of multiple single-family residences in the St. Louis area of Missouri, with discrimination for allegedly…
Apartment Associations File Suit Over LA County Eviction Moratorium Extension
Two Los Angeles apartment associations have filed a lawsuit asking for a preliminary injunction against the county’s residential eviction moratorium extension, which has recently been pushed to June of 2023.…
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Oregon law on communication between real estate buyers and sellers
Oregon law on love letters
Federal Judge Halts Ban on ‘Love Letters’ Between Buyers and Sellers
A federal judge in Oregon has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting enforcement of an Oregon law against what are called “love letters” between buyers and sellers of real estate. In…
The End of the Grace Period, Part Deux
The end of the grace period in March brings the biggest change for Oregon landlords – the ability to pursue debts from the Emergency Period. By Bradley S. Kraus Partner,…