In separate releases issued earlier today, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced that it settled two housing discrimination matters: one from California for $6,000 and one…
Continue Reading HUD Settles Two Fair Housing Act Cases: One for $8,000 and One for $6,000

In a bit of a surprise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued a nationwide order halting many pandemic-related residential evictions through the end of 2020. At…
Continue Reading COVID-19: CDC Issues Pandemic Economic Hardship Eviction Hold Until The End of 2020

A couple of (well, four) quick pandemic-centric questions today:

1.  As we have all seen over the past few months, some amenities at apartment communities (gyms, pools, fitness centers, community rooms,

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Continue Reading Some Additional COVID-19 Related Questions and Answers

Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced it resolved three fair housing cases from Arkansas, settling allegations that the owners and property management company discriminated…
Continue Reading HUD Settles Three Housing Discrimination Cases From Arkansas for $51,000

I get questions from time to time about the status of evictions during the pandemic. In short, there are no easy answers and guidance changes monthly (or even weekly). Displacing…
Continue Reading Update on Residential Evictions in the COVID Era

With the 2020 presidential election less than three months away, I had an interesting question hit my desk: can a property management company restrict residents from placing political signs on…
Continue Reading Can Apartment Management Restrict Political Signs in Windows and on Doors? Read On.

As written here and elsewhere, navigating traditional landlord/tenant legal matters during the past few months has been complicated. Management wants and needs to have compassion for all of our residents…
Continue Reading COVID Eviction Pause Update — Check With Your Local Court

If professional apartment management thought that fair housing enforcement would stop because of a global pandemic, well – think again. Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development…
Continue Reading HUD Awards Over $40 Million for Fair Housing Enforcement and Training