Appealing to the millennial demographic is definitely not an easy task ,and appealing to the millennial renter is a challenge for many property managers. Whether you’re trying to bring young blood into your company and boost your employee retention rate, or if you’re attempting to attract young renters to one of your properties, the millennial […]
5 things you should change in your employee handbook
If your employee handbook hasn’t been updated in the past six months, it’s out of date. Because employment laws and your business are in a constant state of flux, it’s critical to keep your personnel policies up-to-date. Want to deal with employees fairly and protect your company from lawsuits? Get Bullet-Proof Your Employee Handbook. Be sure […]
Leaders & Manager
What you should absolutely, positively NOT say in a performance review Say one of your employees is Kevin, a 55-year-old whose productivity drops over the year. Instead of citing specific, measurable examples of this decline in his performance review, you note that “Kevin doesn’t seem to have the energy level anymore to truly succeed in […]
Landlords And Tenants Sue Seattle Over Mandatory Rental Inspections
Landlords and tenants in Seattle have filed a class action lawsuit challenging the city’s use of warrantless mandatory rental inspections, according to a release from the Institute for Justice. The lawsuit, which was filed in King County Superior Court, argues that the city’s program is a clear violation of the Washington state constitution’s mandate that “no […]
NORTHWEST RENTAL OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Rental Owners & Managers You Are Invited! A CLASS – SOURCE OF INCOME CLASS – NEW STATE LAW When did the new law go into effect? Am I required to accept Section 8 Vouchers? What is considered “Source of Income”? How does this law protect tenants? What is my liability for non-compliance? Is there really a $5,000.00 fund […]
LANDLORD-TENANT ARTICLES
Articles and Publications by the Loeffler Law Group First in Time Ordinance Struck Down Guidance to Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance What You Need to Know About the “First In Time” Ordinance Renting to Short Term Tenants on AirBNB or VRBO Surprise Tenants and Squatters Emerging Issues in Rental Housing Discrimination Medical Marijuana and Reasonable […]
The Eviction Process
The eviction process usually involves three phases: A notice is given to the tenant. If the tenant does not comply with the notice then litigation is started by hand-delivery of a complaint for unlawful detainer. The case is resolved through settlement or by entry of a judgment by the court. Frequently this takes less than […]
Judge: Landlord must pay $220,000 for discriminating against ill tenant
A federal judge has ordered an Indianapolis landlord to pay $220,000 for discriminating against a sick tenant. U.S. District Court Judge William T. Lawrence ruled July 3 that Carolyn Smitley must pay about $220,000 in actual and punitive damages for violating the rights of Carolyn McGuffin, who was ill and confined to a hospital bed in her apartment. Smitley, […]
Northern California Landlord Charged With Shooting Tenant.
A Northern California landlord has been charged with trying to kill a tenant in the third such violent incident between renters and property owners in recent weeks in a region mired in an affordable housing crisis. In this booking photo released Wednesday, June 20, 2018, by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is Herman Levi Little, […]
SERVICE ANIMALS
It may not be obvious what an individual’s disability is, why a person needs the service animal, or what the service animal does for him (and it’s not appropriate to ask!). Read on for basic facts about service animals: Some fair housing laws define a service animal as “any animal that is individually trained to […]