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The Federal Trade Commission sued a pair of online rental listing platforms Tuesday, claiming Zillow paid its competitor Redfin $100 million to cease advertising multifamily rental properties in an apparent effort to stop competition. “Paying off a competitor to stop competing against you is a violation of federal antitrust laws,” Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition Daniel Guarnera said in a statement. “Zillow paid millions of dollars to eliminate Redfin as an independent competitor in an already concentrated advertising market — one that’s critical for renters, property managers, and the health of the overall U.S. housing market.” In the lawsuit, filed in Virginia... Read more
Maintenance requests are often the most frequent interactions residents have with property management. For many residents, the speed and fairness of these responses set...
Monthly evictions in New York City have returned to pre-pandemic levels as low- and middle-income tenants struggle to make rent and housing courts work through a...
Car break-ins are no longer isolated incidents — they are a growing concern for multifamily properties nationwide. A car is broken into every 26 seconds in the United...
Emotional support animals (ESAs) remain one of the most misunderstood areas of fair housing compliance. While property managers and housing providers often encounter...
Recent reporting shows issues with lease clauses banning tenants from leaving negative reviews, sometimes called non-disparagement clauses in leases, so see what the consumer review fairness act says about this. Caveat emptor is a Latin phrase that translates to “let the buyer beware.” It’s been used for hundreds of years and puts the burden of researching the quality of products and services on the buyer in a transaction. Because of that assertion, P.T. Barnum is often credited with the phrase “There’s a sucker born every minute” which implies there is a continuous supply of gullible individuals just waiting to be fleeced. (By the way, there’s no actual proof P.T ever... Read more
Rental fraud is no longer a distant threat—it’s a daily risk that property managers and owners must navigate with increasing vigilance. While many in the...
As federal immigration enforcement intensifies under the Trump Administration, multifamily property owners are increasingly finding themselves caught in an unexpected...
In the world of property management, training often zeroes in on the familiar—race, disability, familial status. But what about age? While not a federally protected...
Introducing new staff to the realities of property management goes beyond reviewing lease terms and daily operations. It includes preparing them to handle complex...
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