Justice Department Sues Los Angeles Property Manager and Owners for Sexual Harassment- By The Editors of the Rental Housing Journal

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the property manager and owners of Los Angeles apartment buildings near MacArthur Park alleging that female tenants in the buildings were subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act, according to a release. The suit alleges that [the] property manager sexually harassed…

A California Housing Crisis Mystery: Rents Are Way Up This Decade, But Eviction Filings Are Way Down- By Matt Levin

  Shirley Gibson isn’t quite sure how to feel about these numbers.  As directing attorney of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County — which offers legal services to low-income tenants caught between the preposterously priced southern suburbs of San Francisco and the preposterously priced suburbs of Silicon Valley — she’s seen firsthand how…

Legal Q & A- By Franco Simone

Q: I am renting out an apartment unit. One of the applicants was arrested for assault last month but has not been convicted of the crime. I do not feel comfortable renting to someone who was arrested for assault.  Can I deny his application based on his arrest?  A: No, you may not deny a…