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Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered that the CDC moratorium be set aside, a decision that the Biden administration has said it will appeal.
State provided incomplete, sometimes confusing, answers to our questions
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How should landlords factor in short term disability, unemployment, HomeBASE and other forms of temporary income when screening tenants?
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There’s never a good time for a fire. Each summer we remind readers to talk to your renters about fire prevention.
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What hoarding is, how to recognize the signs of compulsive hoarding in a rental unit, and what do to about it as a landlord
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In April 2021 we piloted an expanded Home Depot program, wrote many more questions for certification, and contributed to policy discussions opposed to a third eviction moratorium in the state.
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How landlords can attempt to limit losses during the eviction process
A basic query about how many RAFT rental assistance applications have been received goes unanswered by the state.
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The Committee for Public Counsel Services will not help indigent landlords, despite courts requiring an attorney and the executive funding renter counsel.
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In March we released a new eviction search tool, advanced our professional certification, and contributed to work in rent collection, climate change mitigation, and zoning.