HUD's proposed eviction notice requirement will continue COVID-19 notice requirements even though COVID-19 emergency rent relief has ended.
Read MoreA Maryland law that took effect earlier this year reflects an increased societal focus on animal welfare.
Read MoreThe small city of Mount Rainier, Maryland recently adopted a rent control law, which limits annual rent increases to 60% of the CPI. Unlike many rent control laws, Mount Rainier's law also recognizes landlord needs by allowing landlords to request exceptions.
Read MoreIn Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, the U.S. Supreme Court held that California's law requiring agricultural land owners to permit union organizers onto their land for up to 360 hours per year is unconstitutional. This labor law case may support similar claims that the CDC eviction moratorium was not just beyond the CDC's statutory authority but also was unconstitutional. Although the CDC eviction moratorium is over, Cedar Point serves as a cautionary tale for states and local governments wanted to impose similar moratoriums.
Read MoreMany people are concerned about a flood of evictions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court order that ended the CDC eviction moratorium. While some evictions are likely to happen, on the eve of that order, the Department of Treasury relaxed requirements to qualify for Emergency Rental Assistance, which should help some landlords and tenants who can't pay rent. And it's likely that state and local governments will react with their own eviction moratoriums to prevent an eviction crisis in their communities.
Read MoreThe CDC Eviction Moratorium protected tenants from eviction until the U.S. Supreme Court ended it on August 26, 2021. However, the Moratorium's requirements didn’t protect tenants from rent increases. And because the Moratorium lacked standards to determine what tenants can afford and doesn't require them to provide financial documents, some tenants may have falsely claimed eligibility. This article serves as a cautionary tale about loopholes and pitfalls of COVID-19 eviction moratoriums generally.
Read MoreIt sometimes was challenging for tenants to meet CDC eviction moratorium requirements, just as it can be challenging for landlords to pursue permissible evictions. Although the CDC eviction moratorium now has ended, this article’s guidance may also be applicable to state and local eviction moratoriums patterned after the CDC moratorium.
Read MoreHUD recently charged a Missouri landlord with violating the Fair Housing Act by requiring a disabled individual to pay a pet deposit for her assistance animal. Here’s what the landlord should have done instead.
Read MoreHUD says the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination against individuals basedl upon sexual orientation or gender identity.
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia doesn’t only apply to employment relationships. The decision also clarifies that the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identity.
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