Nation’s largest landlord accused of Section 8 discrimination in California

Nation’s largest landlord accused of Section 8 discrimination in California

Greystar, the largest corporate landlord in the country, has been accused of refusing to accept Section 8 housing vouchers in California. In a complaint filed to the California Civil Rights Department, the... Read more »
Colliers Arranges La Mirada Lease Renewal for Landlord Brookfield

Colliers Arranges La Mirada Lease Renewal for Landlord Brookfield

Colliers arranged a five-year lease renewal valued at approximately $21 million on a 248,105-square-foot industrial property located at 14555 Alondra Blvd. in La Mirada. Senior EVP Chuck Wilson represented the landlord, Brookfield... Read more »
Rampant post-fire price gouging went unpunished, report alleges

Rampant post-fire price gouging went unpunished, report alleges

When the Palisades and Eaton fires displaced thousands of tenants last year, landlords across L.A. jacked up rental prices while the flames were still burning. Officials were quick to respond, vowing crackdowns... Read more »
Tenants Allege Landlord Harassment, ICE Threats

Tenants Allege Landlord Harassment, ICE Threats

A Los Angeles landlord is under fire for much more than typical maintenance neglect.  Nela Petrusan, landlord of the 43-unit 1430 Wright Street building in downtown Los Angeles, is accused of physically... Read more »
A Portrait of the Modern American Landlord: More Than Half of Rental Property Owners Are Small-Time Investors—and New to the Market

A Portrait of the Modern American Landlord: More Than Half of Rental Property Owners Are Small-Time Investors—and New to the Market

Just months before their wedding, Hilary Reiter Azzaretti and her then-fiance moved in together and inadvertently stumbled into a lucrative line of work as landlords in Utah’s most prestigious ski town. “We... Read more »
Single-family landlord Invitation Homes misled renters, the FTC alleged

Single-family landlord Invitation Homes misled renters, the FTC alleged

Invitation Homes, the nation’s largest single-family landlord, has agreed to pay $48 million to settle a handful of allegations, including that it illegally charged undisclosed junk fees, withheld tenant security deposits and... Read more »
Who Is Los Angeles Developer and Landlord Neil Shekhter?

Who Is Los Angeles Developer and Landlord Neil Shekhter?

Neil Shekhter once held some of the most coveted land in the U.S.  He had apartments in Santa Monica and Beverly Grove, where one-bedroom units now average nearly $4,000 a month. And... Read more »
Virginia Landlord Arrested For Racial Discrimination, Rampant Fraud

Virginia Landlord Arrested For Racial Discrimination, Rampant Fraud

David Merryman is accused by federal prosecutors of subjecting his Black tenants to violence and racist slurs. Inman Connect New York is LIVE this week! Experience the pulse of the real estate... Read more »
Chicago Landlord, Business Groups Sue To Block Transfer Tax Hike

Chicago Landlord, Business Groups Sue To Block Transfer Tax Hike

Voters are set to decide whether to increase the tax paid on real estate sales above $1 million. Landlords and business groups say referendum violates the state constitution. The verdict is in... Read more »