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10 Landlord-Tenant Laws Every Landlord Should Know

BiggerPockets

Landlord-tenant laws can be complicated and have a lot of grey areas. This article lists out 10 critical laws you must know before renting out property.

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EasyKnock under fire for “deceptive” sale-leaseback practices in Massachusetts

Housing Wire

Campbell’s office claims that EasyKnock “engaged in an unfair and deceptive equity-skimming scheme that involved purchasing the homes of cash-strapped consumers at bargain-basement prices and then renting them back to the consumers, at times for unfair rents,” in violation of the state’s consumer protection law.

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TransUnion to pay $23M to settle complaints of inaccurate tenant screening, security freeze failures

Housing Wire

TransUnion “failed to take steps to ensure the rental background checks that landlords use to decide who gets housing were accurate,” and “withheld, from renters, the names of third parties that were providing the inaccurate information,” the agencies said in a joint statement, leading to an initial $15 million settlement.

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Zillow to list housing discrimination protections

Housing Wire

Rentals listed on Zillow will now show whether or not they lie in a jurisdiction with local laws protecting renters from discrimination based on the use of Housing Choice Vouchers. The app also lists any local laws protecting renters who use veteran’s benefits or Social Security insurance payments to pay their rent.

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Can a Landlord be Held Liable for Nuisance Tenants?

Mashvisor

Being a landlord is a considerable responsibility, and on the whole, most of your tenants will be law-abiding and considerate ones. However, very occasionally, you may find yourself with a…

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The Important Laws and Regulations All Landlords Must Remember

BiggerPockets

There are a number of federal laws that help to protect tenants' rights, and it can sometimes seem that tenants have more rights than landlords.

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Biden administration rolls out renter protections as rent prices soar

Housing Wire

population — or over 44 million households — live in rental housing, but there are no comprehensive federal laws to protect renters. The rent is too … high, and landlords, many who receive federal financing and subsidies, made record-setting profits in the past two years. According to the White House, roughly 35% of the U.S.

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