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A New York appeals court struck down a state law banning discrimination against tenants who use Section 8 vouchers, ruling that the 2019 source-of-income protections violate landlords’ Fourth Amendment rights. The five-judge panel sided with Ithaca landlord Jason Fane, who argued that accepting Section 8 tenants would require allowing housing officials to inspect his properties without a warrant. The judges acknowledged Section 8 as a critical tool for expanding affordable housing and noted that source-of-income discrimination often serves as a proxy for other forms of bias, but ultimately concluded the law was unconstitutional on its face. Attorney General Letitia James, who sued Fane in... Read more
Many of us use or work with rental housing in some way. Maybe you have been — or are currently — a renter. Or maybe you own a rental property, operate a property...
Every residential lease includes an implied warranty of habitability—even if the lease does not expressly mention it. This legal protection serves two core purposes:...
Even New York City’s affordable housing is getting too expensive for many low-income tenants, leading to a spike in eviction filings, a new report...
At the federal level, landlords must comply with several key laws that protect tenants. These mainly address housing discrimination under the Fair Housing Act and...
The problem of unauthorized residents in a rental unit is one that every landlord will likely encounter at some point in their career. As housing pressures and economic pressures increase, more renters will be looking to find ways to make housing more affordable for themselves. What you do to prevent this issue, and how you respond when it happens, can make all the difference in the success of your tenancies. Imagine you rent your apartment to a single adult and then notice there’s someone else coming and going every day. They’re staying the night, using the water and, occasionally, Amazon drops off a package addressed to them. When you go to discuss it, your renter argues that this... Read more
A San Antonio real estate investor could face jail time for what federal prosecutors say was a $69.5M Ponzi scheme. Devin Ward Elder, who at one point owned a combined...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Multifamily fraud investigations at Fannie Mae dropped to 12 in 2025, down from 193 in 2024. The agency confirmed 87 fraud cases in 2024 but saw none in a...
In property management, strong customer service is often praised as the key to successful leasing and resident retention. Leasing professionals are encouraged to be...
Most operators are underestimating how much fraud is getting through their current screening process, even if they think they’ve “tightened things...
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