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Giving landlords access to tenants’ bank accounts

 

To dwell in an apartment is to be free of snow shoveling but beholden to a company that raids your savings and invades your privacy. How else to explain an appalling new national trend requiring tenants to provide access to their bank accounts as a condition of moving in or renewing a lease?

Three Refinancing Bills Propose Cutting Red Tape to Expand Eligibility

 

At a time when mortgage rates have hit record-low numbers, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan stressed urgency in passing housing refinance bills on President Barack Obama’s “to-do” list for Congress.

Florida Seeing Rapid Revivals but Still Haunted by Shadow Inventory

 

As one of the hardest hit states during the real estate downturn, Florida often pops up in market reports as having noticeably higher foreclosure rates and a greater number of underwater homes.

SF landlord won't let tenant charge electric car

 

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- With more and more people turning to electric cars, the challenge is becoming getting the vehicle charged up every day. If you're a homeowner, you can just plug it in, in your garage. But for renters, it's not so easy.

Gastonia approves revised program aimed at improving landlord accountability

 

After two more months of listening, fine-tuning and tweaking, Gastonia leaders have approved an ordinance aimed at holding landlords more accountable for their tenants’ disorderly behavior.

Landlords vent over city's quality-of-life program

 

Mayor Vaughn D. Spencer walked into the lion's den Tuesday night, answering hardball questions hurled by local landlords in the Real Estate Investors Association.

Landlord discovers former tenant's 'Hoarder Hideout' - Video

 

MEMPHIS, TN - A Memphis rental property has been dubbed the ‘Dirtiest house in America.'  Imagine spending your life wading through mounds of garbage, drowning in a sea of trash everywhere you turn. It is hard to believe that someone could live like that on a street where neighbors had no idea what was going on in the house next door.

Maryland Appeals Court Holds Landlords & Owners of Pit Bulls Liable for Attacks

 

The Maryland Court of Appeals issued an opinion this week that Pit Bulls are inherently dangerous animals and distinguishes Pit Bulls and Pit Bull-mixed breeds from other kinds of dogs.  Previously, victims of attacks filing lawsuits had to show that dogs owners (and landlords) knew the Pit Bull(s) had a history of violent behavior.

Man seeks to become landlord for sex offenders

 

ORLANDO, Fla. — One man is planning to bring dozens of sex offenders to Orange County.

Mickey Mantle’s looking to raise money to avoid eviction Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/mick_out_at_ate_eLJxyo9xuBT4z39A0FS2xL#ixzz1uO0NIpqs

 

The landlord is trying to evict the fan-favorite eatery once owned by the legendary Yankee slugger from its 25-year home on Central Park South for nonpayment of rent.

Landlord 'tipped' Pasco Housing Authority inspectors

 

A New Port Richey landlord admitted she routinely "tipped" property inspectors from the Pasco County Housing Authority, even after being told years ago to stop. Three employees confirmed receiving those gifts, but federal investigators said there isn't "sufficient information" to say whether the landlord's generosity earned her preferential treatment.

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  7. Bank of America Getting Into the Landlord Business
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