Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Tenant protections are a key priority within HouseATL’s 2023 Strategic Recommendations. As detailed in HouseATL’s recent Saporta Report article , Georgia has a dire shortage of safe, decent, affordable housing and very weak tenant protection laws. The bill has reached the Senate Rules Committee.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

It also does not apply to credit reports used for non-lending purposes, such as employment and tenant screening. Medical debt shouldnt harm credit records regardless of how it shows up, said April Kuehnhoff, senior attorney at NCLC.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

After those government-supported mortgages terminate due to maturity or prepayment, the owners can, and many do, convert their multifamily properties to market-rate rents, or sell them to new owners that are not committed to providing housing that is affordable to struggling low-income rural tenants.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law that bars “housing discrimination, including discrimination through public or private land use practices, decisions, or authorizations, based on specified personal characteristics, including source of income.” In 2019, California Gov.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

California’s SB 1157 has made a significant impact on the lives of tenants in subsidized housing developments. This groundbreaking state-specific law mandates that landlords who own or operate such properties offer their tenants the option to have their rental payments reported to credit bureaus.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 29, 2024

Additionally, renters should stay informed about their rights and protections under local and state laws. For example, many areas have implemented rent control measures and tenant protection laws that can provide some relief in an increasingly expensive market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

HUD investigations of these complaints are taking years to conclude, leaving the tenant or prospective homeowner without recourse during this period,” Blumenthal said. Simply, justice delayed is justice denied.

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BiggerPockets

MAY 5, 2023

Landlord-tenant laws can be complicated and have a lot of grey areas. This article lists out 10 critical laws you must know before renting out property.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2021

. “Specifically, we appreciate the bill’s provisions that provide additional assistance to tenants, homeowners, and businesses — particularly those in the retail and hospitality sectors,” said MBA CEO Robert Broeksmit.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

These anti-discrimination statutes make it illegal to refuse to rent, sell or lease housing because of a lawful source of income being provided. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD), state attorneys general and fair housing organizations to start applying this legal framework to homebuyers FHA loans accounted for 15.6%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

The OIG advised HUD leadership to “address the Department’s longstanding challenges with identifying and preventing improper payments,” and that HUD “has been noncompliant with federal laws requiring agencies and departments to identify, report, and mitigate improper or unknown payments in their programs.” billion in improper payments.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

A recent survey by Villa noted that some ~60% of rental tenants said that living in an ADU has allowed them to live in a neighborhood they would not otherwise be able to afford — that’s a big deal. Private sale In late 2023, one of the most significant shifts for California residents occurred as Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-1033 into law.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Late last year, the company also ran afoul of regulators in Massachusetts, with the state attorney general’s office alleging that EasyKnock violated consumer protection laws and landlord-tenant laws.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

Campbell’s office claimed that EasyKnock “engaged in an unfair and deceptive equity-skimming scheme that involved purchasing the homes of cash-strapped consumers at bargain-basement prices and then renting them back to the consumers, at times for unfair rents,” in violation of the state’s consumer protection law.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Enter the Accessory Dwelling Unit, commonly known as an ADU, or more informally called an in-law suite, granny flat or backyard home. These structures can generate rental income to offset rising mortgage payments, and create more long-term rental supply, ultimately lowering the average rental cost for tenants.

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Mashvisor

JUNE 25, 2024

Florida landlord-tenant laws are put in place to protect the rights of both tenants and landlords in the state. Read on if you’re investing in FL. In this blog, we…

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

“While the odds are stacked against this proposal ever passing Congress, a federal rent control law would be catastrophic to renters and our nation’s rental housing market.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

That is bread and butter to us at federal law enforcement agencies, and certainly for SDNY, so we jumped right in and we’ve been working the case ever since. We are federal law enforcement, so we have the same capabilities to make arrests, conduct interviews and issue subpoenas.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 3, 2025

Mortgage servicers have clear obligations under federal law to help these homeowners. In 2016, the CFPB expanded mortgage servicing protections for successors in interest who receive property upon the death of a relative or joint tenant; as the result of divorce or legal separation; through certain trusts; or from a spouse or parent.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Many brokers and agents may not realize that Apartments.com is more than just apartments,” stated Simon Law, Senior VP of Apartments.com Operations. With map drawing tools, high resolution photos and video, and online applications, potential tenants can make housing decisions from the comfort of their own home.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2022

How will you take care of the property or find tenants? While it adds to your expenses, an experienced property manager may actually save you money in the long term by ensuring you’re charging market rent, screening to accept only qualified tenants, and potentially negotiating cost savings with local vendors for maintenance and repairs.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2021

Reform zoning laws. Here again, the decentralized network of municipal law has handicapped the industry’s ability to respond to the pressing need for more affordable housing. We have seen lenders and borrowers, landlords and tenants, and trade associations and regulators working together to preserve the market ecosystem.

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BiggerPockets

JUNE 3, 2024

If you are a new investor with limited capital, having the misfortune of renting to a bad tenant in a tenant-friendly state can cripple you financially and put you off […]

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

These are also the people who will know what sort of tenants are out there, and what they might be looking for in a build. Working collaboratively, they can help identify and attract the right tenants, guiding the project toward success. Claramargaret Groover is of counsel to Becker Lawyers, specializing in construction law.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Tenants and clients who can access an online platform to get a rapid response are more inclined to stick with you during a crisis. Many difficult situations involve legal and regulatory compliance in contract disputes, zoning violations, or tenant rights. And don’t forget the most convenient of tools: property management software.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Over 30% of the income of over 10 million senior tenants was spent on housing. Creative Housing Solutions: As demonstrated by Californias recent law relaxing local limitations, remove obstacles to the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to give older folks more flexible housing options. Only 36.5% 1688 / H.R.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 18, 2022

comparable sales, income, and cost), there are many other elements that may apply based on the statutes, case law, and procedural rules in a given state. Before retirement in 2014, Leslie practiced law for 33 years, mostly with Faegre Baker Daniels (now Faegre Drinker), a law firm with national and international offices.

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BiggerPockets

JANUARY 24, 2022

There are a number of federal laws that help to protect tenants' rights, and it can sometimes seem that tenants have more rights than landlords.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Michael Barr said that the CRA rules were put in place in 1977 as part of a series of laws written in a way that permits bank agencies to meet periodically to revise them, as happened in 1995.

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Mashvisor

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Being a landlord is a considerable responsibility, and on the whole, most of your tenants will be law-abiding and considerate ones. However, very occasionally, you may find yourself with a…

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BiggerPockets

MARCH 4, 2021

Tenants may come to you and tell you they have an emotional support animal. Here's what emotional support animal laws say you can and can't enforce when it comes to your pet policy. It could be as normal as a dog—or as strange as a peacock.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Lambropoulos is a distinguished litigator with extensive expertise in commercial and residential foreclosure practice, title litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, real estate transactions, sale and asset purchase transactions, condominium and homeowner’s association issues, and bankruptcy practice. “I

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The Robert Weiler Company

JANUARY 7, 2021

However, not every prospective tenant fits the type of tenant the landlord is looking for, such as business standing, financial situation, etc. Prior to executing an office space lease agreement, the landlord may put the prospective tenant through a financial verification process. Compliance with Laws. Condemnation.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 3, 2024

This is especially true if a problem violates the terms of a tenant’s lease or is against the law.” Any suspected discrimination should be reported to a local tenant advocacy group, local housing authority or the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Covers reciprocal application process, relevant laws & regulations Base Non-Credit NH Reciprocity: For anyone licensed in MA seeking NH reciprocity eligibility. Covers licensing laws & the reciprocal licensing process. Mon – Sun course access.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2020

For example: Because they add square footage to the property, ADUs can increase property values – and in situations where a tenant is living on the property, provide a source of rental income as well. What are the zoning laws in my locality? ADUs provide both financial and environmental benefits.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

Many owners are attempting to pass along the increased financial burdens to tenants by increasing rental rates, provided that demand in a particular submarket supports higher rental rates,” Barry said. With affordability challenges to persist, demand for new housing construction will follow.

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