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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Clark County jury awarded a young family in Las Vegas $6.6 million in compensatory and punitive damages, sending an expensive message to the apartment management company sued for failing to fix leaks or prevent the growth of toxic mold which made the plaintiffs – a mother and her two children – chronically ill. The management company, court documents show, has asked the court to grant it a new... Read more
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Joseph E. Johnson the owner and operator of rental properties in Lexington, Kentucky, for engaging in sexual...
California is leading the way in housing innovation with the recent passage of SB 1211, a landmark bill that updates and enhances current accessory dwelling unit (ADU)...
As renters across the nation navigate a competitive housing market, the rise of sophisticated rental scams is adding financial and emotional strain to an already...
Understanding multifamily real estate cycles involves analyzing economic trends, demographic shifts, location specifics, government policies, financing influences, and...

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Joseph E. Johnson the owner and operator of rental properties in Lexington, Kentucky, for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act, according to a release. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky alleges that, for decades, Johnson has sexually harassed numerous female tenants. According to the complaint: Johnson has offered housing-related benefits in exchange for sexual contact Made unwelcome sexual comments and advances to female tenants Subjected female tenants to unwelcome touching and groping Taken adverse housing-related actions against female... Read more
State and local governments enacted new protections for residential tenants in the wake of the firestorms that razed large parts of Southern California. These...
Thousands of Iowa’s renters could see less notice for evictions following an Iowa Supreme Court ruling. The decision ends a federal COVID-19-era requirement that...
After nearly a month, the Eaton and Palisades wildfires that ravaged California have been contained. But for Southern California and state agencies, another challenge...
Several laws aimed at protecting tenants in California are set to take effect in 2025. One of the key changes comes from Assembly Bill 2747, which requires...