Property Management News

Plaintiffs plan to petition the Supreme Court next. If landlords’ legal strategy was indeed to fail upwards, their plan is on track. A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against two lawsuits challenging New York’s rent stabilization law, affirming the New York’s Eastern District Court’s dismissal of the cases in September 2020. A panel of three Second Circuit judges agreed that building owners failed to demonstrate that the law amounted to an unconstitutional taking of their properties. The decision is a setback for landlords, but an expected one. The Community Housing Improvement Program and Rent Stabilization Association, landlord groups leading one of the lawsuits, have... Read more
When you list your rental property online, you may not be aware that there are certain things you cannot say in the listing. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 sets out a...
Three real estate companies operating in Washington, DC, will pay record-breaking penalties in a suit brought by the city for illegally discriminating against tenants...
The case alleges that ProManaged Inc., a large property management company, refused to rent to prospective tenants with federal housing vouchers. A Philadelphia...
The verification process can be challenging for on-site property management teams. Some residents do it to escape financial obligations. Others do it for a more noble...

Through updated policies, HUD will require landlords—including public housing authorities like NYCHA, and property owners who accept HUD-affiliated housing vouchers—to take a more holistic approach when vetting potential renters. This story has been updated to include comment from NYCHA. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shared that it will remove barriers preventing formerly incarcerated individuals from securing a home in public housing authorities and other HUD-affiliated properties across the country. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge on Monday visited a mixed-use building in West Harlem owned by the Fortune Society, a nonprofit that serves formerly incarcerated... Read more
A Canton woman was sentenced to a month in prison for defrauding a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program, according to federal authorities. Donna...
As a leasing professional, conducting prospect tours is an everyday task that requires you to be mindful of fair housing laws. Discrimination in housing is illegal and...
The increase marks a 10.6% rise from levels in 2022, and marks “HUD’s single largest investment in affordable housing” according to HUD Secretary Marcia...
Federal officials have charged owners of a Burlingame apartment building with discriminating against a family with two young children. The U.S. Department of Housing...