Washington Landlords Sue Over State Eviction Dispute Centers
Washington landlords have filed suit in Spokane over the issue of eviction-dispute resolution centers that are not working to get rent paid in a timely manner according to landlords. “We’re…
HUD Charges HOA With Discrimination Over Assistance Animal Rules
A homeowners association that decided to impose restrictions and assistance animal rules on dogs belonging to two homeowners and then retaliating against them after they filed a Fair Housing complaint,…
Court Upholds Law Requiring Landlords Pay Rent To Evicted Tenants
A federal appeals court in California has upheld a law requiring landlords to pay one month of rent to evicted tenants, according to reports. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that…
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…