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Mark L. Busch, P.C., Attorney at Law
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Sterling Properties Real Estate Services, LLC

Scott Hess
5200 SW Meadows Rd, Suite 150
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Phone: 503-726-5980
Fax: 360-546-3342
Email: scott@sterlingproperties.com

Website: www.sterlingproperties.com

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Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Q&A: Three Questions on Temporary Occupants
Question 1 The law and MHCO ocupancy agreement both state that a landlord can screen an occupant for conduct or criminal history but not for credit history or income level.  If after screening a temporary occupant, the findings reveal…
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Temporary Occupant
Property Management
Lesson #7: Fair Housing Laws Protect Victims of Domestic Violence
  The disparate impact rule also opens the door for groups that the FHA doesn’t list as protected classes to sue for housing discrimination, as illustrated by an important case from Pennsylvania. Situation: A domestic violence victim…
Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Background Checks – Always
  This article is general in nature and is not intended as legal advice for any specific issue that might arise, since every situation is different. Always consult a knowledgeable landlord attorney with your specific legal issues. …
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Background Checks
Property Management
Lesson #6: Seemingly Neutral Credit Score Requirements May Discriminate
  While enforcing legitimate and nondiscriminatory rental and community policies is allowed, an Oregon case serves as a reminder how policies that look neutral on their face may still be illegal if they have the effect of excluding people the…
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Application Denial
Property Management
Lesson #5: Service Animals Are Subject to Reasonable Community Rules
Exempting a disabled tenant’s service animal from a no-pets policy is a common kind of reasonable accommodation. But a Florida case deals with what a landlord can do when those accepted service animals create a nuisance for other tenants.
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Reasonable Accommodation, Assistance Animals
Community Update
Phil Querin Q&A: Lingering Moratorium Issues - Rent Due - How to Apply Payments
Note:  Sample Rent Ledger is attached above. Question 1: Tenant's balance goes back to the beginning of April 2020. Do we have to follow the rent schedule that is laid out by rental assistance agency?  Example: Oregon Emergency…