Legal View
Your quarterly source for the latest legal news in the rental housing industry.
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Challenge to HUD Funding Guidance Dismissed
By Brittany Wood |
Parties issue joint stipulation after discussing funding guidance concerns.
HUD Resets Clock on Fair Housing Design and Construction Claims
By Ayiesha Beverly and Emily Howard |
Agency guidance provides new interpretation regarding the statute of limitations for accessibility claims.
Eviction Moratorium Lawsuit Surpasses 2,600 Plaintiffs, Settlement Talks Continue
By Ayiesha Beverly |
Latest updates as the case heads to financial recovery.
Guest Commentary: Arizona Appellate Court Declares CARES Act Expired
By Christopher Walker |
Key takeaways for industry operators in the state.
Housing Providers Target Rent Freeze Decision From NYC’s Rent Guidelines Board
By Mark Poist |
The Big Picture
A group of housing providers have filed a lawsuit against New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) because of its recent decision to implement a zero percent rent increase for both one-year and two-year rent-stabilized lease renewals effective October 1, 2026. The…
Pandemic-Era Takings Lawsuit Dismissed in Washington State
By Ayiesha Beverly |
The Big Picture
On August 5, 2026, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington dismissed a lawsuit, Cedarland Homes LLC et al v. Ferguson et al, brought by a group of housing providers (Plaintiffs) challenging state and local COVID-era eviction moratoria…
Connecticut Supreme Court Addresses Enforcement Reach of Fair Rent Commissions
By Mark Poist |
The Big Picture
Unique to Connecticut, fair rent commissions (FRCs) are municipal boards with the authority to investigate rent complaints. FRCs have been given the power to stop what they view to be unconscionable rent increases and reduce rent to what they feel is fair. FRCs also have the…
Federal Tech Policy Advances
By Mark Poist, Emily Howard and Joe Riter |
Congress, Trump Administration shape the future of AI regulation.
Arizona Court Rules CARES Act Notice Expired
By Mark Russell |
On June 12, 2026, the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, issued an opinion in Barrera v. Sedona Pointe LLC, ruling that the CARES Act’s 30-day notice requirement does not apply after the expiration of the federal eviction moratorium. The decision is one of first impression for Division Two and…
Rental Application Fraud To Become Crime in Florida
By Brittany Wood |
The Big Picture
On Friday, June 12, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis approved House Bill 1293, making Florida the first state in the nation to make residential rental application fraud a crime. The law, which becomes effective on October 1, 2026, creates the crime of “fraudulent entry of a residential…