A rental housing provider is paying $300K to settle HUD fair housing allegations – not because they directly discriminated, but because tenants harassed other tenants, the landlord failed to stop them, and an order to vacate included the complaining parties.
Making an offer? Received one? Don’t skim over the important parts about key dates and timeframes. Hint: If there is an asterisk near a contract page number, a blank on that page should be reviewed.
One condo owner offered to buy an additional parking spot from their neighbor who had two spots. Is that legal? And if so, is it smart?
The Code of Ethics is a dynamic document, evolving and adapting along with the real estate industry for over 100 years now. Updates usually go into effect at the beginning of each year. Here’s what’s new in 2024.
A proposed rule would allow fair housing testers – volunteers who look for housing discrimination – to have prior convictions.
If finalized, the current version of the proposed rule would require landlords in HUD programs to give nonpaying renters a 30-day notice before filing for an eviction.
An MLS director wants recommendations for things to do by the end of 2023, and one task they should consider is confirming a required notice has been done.
