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A good tenant is worth their weight in gold, and perhaps more importantly, a bad tenant can often cost you the same. It’s both headache inducing and expensive to spend time chasing rent, cleaning up ...

In a 3-1 vote, the Portland City Council adopted a sweeping package of regulations Wednesday addressing how landlords screen their prospective tenants. Passage of the ordinance marks a major ...

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City staff recommended back in May a number of policies that would limit what tenants can be screened for when seeking housing. Spokesperson Carrie McCausland said the city is now seeking public input ...

Three Los Angeles City Council members introduced a package of renter-protection measures they say would help promote fair access to housing amid the city’s worsening homelessness crisis. The motions ...

On July 15, Mayor James Kenney signed into law Bill No. 210329 and Bill No. 210330, collectively known as The Renters' Access Act (the act). The bills were introduced by Councilmember Kendra Brooks ...