Phil Querin Q&A

Phil Querin Q&A: Landlord Advertising
  In  this litigious era when anyone can file a claim, Landlords and Managers must be careful in their advertising. The most obvious reasons relate to Fair Housing Claims. As covered in my previous article “Responding to ICE Inquiries,” familiarity with Federal and State Fair Housing laws is essential.   Federal and State Fair Housing Protected Classes…
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Phil Querin Article: Responding to ICE Inquiries
Landlords and Managers are now being faced with inquiries/investigations involving their tenant by ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement). This creates a challenge in balancing (a) tenant confidentiality and Fair Housing rights versus (b) compliance with federal immigration laws. The following article is not intended to constitute legal advice.…
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Mark Busch Q&A

Mark Busch RV Question & Answer: Nonpayment Problems with RV Tenants
  This article is informational only and is not intended as legal advice.  Always consult with a competent attorney before undertaking any legal action. Question: Our park has some manufactured homes and some RV spaces. We are having problems with some of our RV spaces and late payments.  Can we use the “3-strikes” rent nonpayment rule?  If not, what can…
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Evicting “Vacation Occupants” from RV Park
By:  Mark L. Busch, P.C., Attorney at Law This article is informational only and is not intended as legal advice.  Always consult with a competent attorney before undertaking any legal action. Question: We have a person on a vacation occupancy agreement in our RV park (MHCO Form 202).  The end date for the agreement is coming up, but this person says he…
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Property Management

How to Avoid Illegal Steering - Don’t Let a Leasing Agent’s Seemingly Innocent Comment Get You Sued For Illegal Steering
  Picture this: A gay couple visits your leasing office asking about available one-bedroom apartments. There are two such apartments available but your leasing agent shows the couple only one. She doesn’t mention the other apartment because she wants to keep the couple away from the resident in the neighboring apartment because she’s heard him using gay…
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Use 4-Step Process for Evaluating Accommodation Requests
  The decision often hinges on what is and isn’t “reasonable.” Fair housing laws require landlords to make “reasonable accommodations” for rental prospects and residents who have disabilities. Disagreements over whether requested accommodations are reasonable are a perennial cause of discrimination complaints. And in many cases, it falls to HUD enforcers…
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