People today get by with less space thanks to multi-purpose functionality, options for multifunctional components and a decluttering trend across the nation. Some people might choose a smaller apartment to reduce the rising cost of rent. Others want to live a simple lifestyle and save their money for experiences such as trips to exotic locations. […]
Category: GUIDANCE FOR LANDLORDS
Big Apartment Landlord Settles Lawsuit With Airbnb
A big apartment landlord company has reached a settlement with Airbnb that the company says “provides Aimco with the ability to control short-term rental activity consistent with its contract and property rights,” according to a release. “Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) and Airbnb jointly announced settlement of all their disputes and the dismissal of all […]
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 […]
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 […]
New and Required Wording For Your Rental Applications!
URGENT – SEATTLE LANDLORDS! New and Required Wording For Your Rental Applications! 1. On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Seattle Office Of Civil Rights Enforcer/Attorney, Michael Chin gave Tenant Screening companies instruction on compliance to FAIR CHANCE HOUSING. Many screening companies from the United States participated. 2. Screening companies were given required wording for Rental Applications. […]
HUD GUIDANCE FOR LANDLORDS – LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING APPLICANTS
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today issued “Limited English Proficiency” (LEP) guidance that addresses how the Fair Housing Act would apply to claims of housing discrimination brought by people because they do not speak, read, or write English proficiently. More than 25 million people in the United States do […]