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• Would that affect LLCs, more small private landlords as well?
• Would that affect LLCs, more small private landlords as well?
• Would that affect LLCs, more small private landlords as well?
• Would that affect LLCs, more small private landlords as well?
• <c> and</c> conversations between landlords and conversations between landlords and tenants,<01:21:02.640

Bills: HF3806, HF2687, HF497

Keywords: housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords, corporate ownership, real estate investment trust, REIT, landlord registry, landlord database, tenant transparency, housing affordability, homeownership, deed tax, transfer tax, property tax, affordable housing

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• And in all those cases, they will go directly to the landlords to ensure that this is going to make landlords
• ><c> make</c><00:08:01.199><c> landlords</c><00:08:01.680><c> whole</c><00:08:01.919><c> and</c><00:08
• :02.080><c> ensure</c> going to make landlords whole and ensure going to make landlords whole and ensure
• When families lose housing, landlords lose revenue, our small businesses are already hurting.
• </c> When families lose housing, landlords When families lose housing, landlords lose<00:43:16.319><c

Bills: HF3403, HF2687, HF2381

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• By background, a landlord under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, or RLTA, must accept a personal
• A landlord must also allow the tenant to submit a rental payment by mail unless the landlord provides
• A landlord must also allow the tenant to submit a rental payment by mail unless the landlord provides
• The organization offers a partial payment to the landlord. The landlord declined.
• Price, and we are not landlords who accept payment after issuing the notice to pay or We are not landlords

Bills: SB6139, SB6214, SB6237, SB6091, SB6096, SB6200, SGA9278, SGA9279

Keywords: rental payments, landlords, tenants, eviction, legal procedures, housing stability, land banking, property authority, housing development, urban planning, real estate management, SB 6237, Washington landlord-tenant law, Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, rental property disclosure, flood risk, flood hazard area, special flood hazard area, potential flooding, tenant notice

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee held public hearings on several bills. SB 6237 would require landlords to disclose to new tenants whether a rental property may be in a flood hazard area, that renters’ personal property is not covered by the landlord’s insurance, and that tenants should consider renters and flood insurance; supporters said it addresses a real information gap after recent flooding, while housing groups were generally neutral or supportive but asked for clarifying language and noted there is no specific penalty for non-disclosure. SB 6214 would authorize public corporations, housing authorities, and certain nonprofits to operate land bank authorities for affordable housing, with tax exemptions and priority access to tax-foreclosed property; testimony was largely supportive from local governments, housing authorities, and affordable housing advocates, while one witness opposed it as an unnecessary market intervention and the Department of Revenue flagged the need for clearer definitions to administer the exemptions. SB 6139 would require landlords to keep accepting previously used payment methods and allow partial rent payments during eviction proceedings without those payments reinstating the lease or stopping the unlawful detainer case; the sponsor said it would address recurring court problems where tenants could not make partial payments, while tenant advocates opposed it as accelerating evictions and limiting judicial discretion, and landlord groups said they were concerned about operational and legal clarity but were open to further work. In executive session, the committee took up SB 6091, which would bar real estate brokers from marketing residential property to limited or exclusive buyer groups. The committee adopted a proposed substitute that clarified the bill does not require owners to allow access into a home and removed language tying violations to the Washington Law Against Discrimination. The committee then voted the substitute do pass and sent the bill to Rules. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of gubernatorial appointments 9278, Pedro Espinoza, and 9279, Diana H. Perez, to the Housing Finance Commission.

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• </c> that fund to the landlord. that fund to the landlord.
• </c> that all landlords are wealthy. that all landlords are wealthy.
• and what the landlords have to do and the responsibilities of a landlord.
• and what the landlords have to do and the responsibilities of a landlord.
• I think it's confusing for<01:20:22.200><c> landlords.</c> for landlords. for landlords.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 3, 2026, 957, house, all

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• that. ...different landlords.
• It just depends on the landlord.
• And I may say this is a question: for the landlord, you know, aren't there—I feel like the landlord,
• ...aren't there, I feel like the landlord, between the landlord and the tenant, the cost impact of that
• Nevada, landlords cannot require tenants to pay maintenance or repairs that the landlord has a duty

Keywords: Virginia Housing Commission - Fees in Residential Rental Agreements Workgroup, 976, house, all

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• </c> the tenant or the landlord. the tenant or the landlord.
• They would just help tenants and<00:37:26.880><c> landlords.</c> and landlords. and landlords.
• </c> the landlord. the landlord.
• Norman, the majority of landlords in the state are small-time landlords.
• </c> are small-time landlords. are small-time landlords.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's a plague for for landlords.
• </c> every single piece of regular landlord every single piece of regular landlord law<00:24:06.880><
• Um, I think it's incumbent upon the landlord, if the landlord does not want to cover certain areas of
• So, in a residential tenancy, the landlord and tenant may agree in writing that either the landlord or
• Landlord was responsible.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And there's nothing you as a landlord can do about that, nor should you as the landlord be able to do
• and landlords have towards landlords and landlords have their<00:33:48.559><c> pick</c><00:33:48.799
• is beneficial for the landlord.
• is beneficial for the landlord.
• </c><01:57:28.639><c> to</c> landlord are the landlords willing to landlord are the landlords willing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:10:36.800><c> could</c> landlord changed the new landlord could landlord changed the new landlord
• are better landlords.
• are better landlords.
• are better landlords.
• are better landlords.

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• In 2021, our former landlord sold the property to an out-of-state corporate landlord.
• By some estimates, 90% of landlords use them.
• I have seen tenants paying $2,800, plus landlords, corporate landlords, asking them for a $2,000 rent
• I also want to point out that this bill is not aimed at small landlords, but rather major corporate landlords
• Most of them are landlords.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on a broad slate of landlord-tenant and home rule bills, with most testimony focused on rent stabilization, tenant opportunity to purchase (TOPA), tenant fees, access to counsel, algorithmic rent fixing, and tenant protections in subsidized housing. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty outlined the hearing procedures and noted that written testimony could also be submitted. Several members and invited speakers emphasized that the committee was hearing from both local officials and residents affected by housing instability, especially in Somerville and other communities facing high rents and displacement. Supporters of rent stabilization and local-option rent control argued that Massachusetts needs tools to prevent displacement while new housing is built. Senator Eldridge, Senator Jalen, Somerville officials, tenant organizers, and residents described steep rent increases, no-fault evictions, and the loss of naturally occurring affordable housing. Somerville’s home rule petition was described as allowing annual increases tied to CPI plus 2%, capped at 5%, with exemptions for owner-occupied two- and three-family homes and a 15-year exemption for new construction. TOPA supporters said it would let tenants or their designees buy buildings before speculative buyers, preserving affordable housing stock; opponents, including small landlords and property managers, argued rent control would reduce supply, discourage investment, and that TOPA could delay sales and harm properties. The committee also heard testimony on bills to curb junk fees and regulate tenant charges, including limits on late fees, lease renewal fees, payment portal fees, attorney’s fees, and other add-on charges. Advocates said these fees can add hundreds of dollars a month and disproportionately harm low-income renters and renters of color. Another major topic was algorithmic rent fixing: Senator Moore and Representative Sabadoza said landlords should not use software such as RealPage to coordinate pricing, citing federal antitrust actions and arguing that competition is essential to lowering rents. Additional testimony supported a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, with legal services providers saying representation dramatically improves outcomes and can save the state money, and a bill to create an office of tenant protections to better enforce sanitary code violations. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• And if they did, that's the landlord.
• Real landlords—well, Char's a real landlord, and she would tell you that they, I don't want to put words
• Now, my landlord and I are on good terms. My landlord is good to me, for the most part.
• Because they're the type of landlords that everyone needs.
• Previous folks who testified mentioned corporate landlords.

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• And no one takes the side of the landlord right now.
• And no one takes the side of the landlord right now.
• The landlord wouldn't supply a refrigerator.
• So if the landlord had to change the circuit panel in order to allow for 40-amp service, if the landlord
• So if the landlord had to change the circuit panel in order to allow for 40-amp service, if the landlord

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Housing, Construction, and Community Development Committee met on February 25 and took up a series of housing-related bills, many of which had previously passed the Senate or been reported by the committee in prior sessions. Measures advanced included bills on NYCHA utility accountability, a small rental housing development initiative, uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors, protections for dependent children named in eviction papers, expansion of veterans’ housing preferences, inclusion of illegal conversions in the definition of harassment, repeal of obsolete rent formula language, inspection of major capital improvement rent increases and rent stabilization extensions, a community land trust acquisition fund, and an affordable independent senior housing assistance program. Most were reported to finance, Codes, or the floor, typically with some minority negative or “without recommendation” votes noted. The committee then returned to Senate Bill 6718B, sponsored by Senator Jackson, which would eliminate certain surcharges landlords may charge when tenants install appliances in rent-regulated housing. A guest speaker, Mr. Umberto Lopez, argued the bill would further squeeze landlords, especially small property owners, and warned that rising costs and regulation could lead to more units being taken off the market or “warehoused.” Committee members asked about the bill’s practical effect, including whether tenants could install appliances only with landlord approval and how current surcharge amounts are calculated for air conditioners, washers, dryers, and dishwashers. The chair explained that the bill would remove the ability to charge those existing fees, which are intended to cover wear and tear and utility-related costs. After the discussion, the committee voted to report S6718B, with minority negative votes recorded. The chair also noted an upcoming housing budget hearing later that day and repeatedly emphasized time limits during the meeting.

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• I've been a landlord.
• Now, me and my landlord are on good terms.
• My landlord is good to me for the most part, but if House Bill 32 is passed, and if me and my landlord
• or bad acting landlords.
• But they have to deal with all the time with these landlords, these landlords that are just bad actors

Bills: HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: flood risk, campground, safety regulations, civil penalty, guest safety, Harris County, flood control, governance, expansion, public health, local governance, environmental management

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• Some of them, landlords do not see that money.
• And it will make money flow to landlords.
• I don't see landlords as banks.
• , I don't think that many small landlords are; there's a lot of small landlords that are not that far
• , or my father is a pop landlord.

Summary: The committee heard several bills from Senator Umberg and Senator Allen, with testimony from supporters and opponents before roll-call votes were taken once quorum was established. SB 253, the annual State Bar fee bill, would keep fees unchanged while requiring two-year notice for substantial changes to the bar exam, including vendor changes, and returning to an older delivery method for the upcoming exam; it was presented as a response to recent State Bar problems and the February bar exam failure. SB 25, the Pre-Merger Notification Act, would require certain merger parties to provide California’s attorney general the same Hart-Scott-Rodino materials filed federally, so state antitrust review can occur in parallel with federal review; supporters said this would reduce delay and uncertainty, while members questioned whether it would add another layer of review. SB 36 would strengthen price-gouging enforcement after the January 2025 Southern California firestorms by requiring rental-listing platforms to report suspected gouging, expanding consumer and prosecutor remedies, and allowing warrants in housing-related cases; supporters said it would close loopholes, while opponents from business groups raised concerns. All three bills were later approved on roll call, with SB 36 and SB 413 placed on call before final passage and SB 253 and SB 25 moving forward on committee votes. The committee also heard SB 413, which would streamline access to juvenile case files in certain civil cases brought by or on behalf of the youth who is the subject of the file, allowing attorneys to use heavily redacted records without first petitioning the juvenile court. Supporters, including Los Angeles County counsel and county associations, said the current petition process is costly, slow, and routinely granted, creating delays in civil litigation and court congestion. Opponents, including the Youth Law Center, argued the bill would weaken longstanding juvenile confidentiality protections by bypassing judicial review and could expose sensitive information unnecessarily. After discussion about redactions, sealing, and the scope of access, the bill was passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote. Finally, Senator Wahab presented SB 436, which would extend the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to 14 days. Supporters, including tenant advocates, legal aid groups, and several local governments, argued the change would reduce unnecessary evictions, give renters more time to obtain assistance or a paycheck, and help prevent homelessness. Opponents, including apartment associations, property owners, and the California Association of Realtors, said the bill would burden landlords, especially small owners, and could unintentionally affect commercial leases; members also raised concerns about repeated late payment and the lack of stronger guardrails. The author said she would work on clarifying commercial coverage and safeguards, and the bill remained under discussion as the hearing continued.

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• So, it feels like from a landlord perspective, that's stacking the deck against the landlord.
• So, it feels like from a landlord perspective, that's stacking the deck against the landlord.
• </c> stacking the deck against the landlord. stacking the deck against the landlord.
• </c> landlord from making emergency repairs. landlord from making emergency repairs.
• a professional landlord.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• By background, a landlord under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, or RLTA, must accept a personal
• A landlord must also allow the tenant to submit a rental payment by mail unless the landlord provides
• A landlord must also allow the tenant to submit a rental payment by mail unless the landlord provides
• The organization offers a partial payment to the landlord. The landlord declined.” “Some money.
• Price, and we are not landlords who accept payment after issuing the notice to pay or We are not landlords

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee held public hearings on three bills. SB 6237 would require landlords to disclose flooding history and flood risk to new tenants, along with notices that renters’ insurance and flood insurance may be needed and that county or local government sources have hazard information. The sponsor said the bill was a simple disclosure modeled on other states’ laws after recent flooding in Washington. Testimony was generally supportive, with an environmental nonprofit urging a broader jurisdiction-based disclosure instead of only county government, and housing industry groups saying they were neutral or concerned about added lease disclosures and asking for clearer language about what flooding information must be disclosed. No vote was taken on the bill. The committee then heard SB 6214, which would authorize public corporations, housing authorities, and certain nonprofits to operate as land bank authorities for affordable housing, with requirements for affordability covenants, annual reports, priority access to tax-foreclosed properties, and tax exemptions for qualifying land bank property and transfers. Supporters from Spokane, counties, housing authorities, affordable housing groups, and developers said land banking would help lower land costs, speed development, and expand affordable housing production. One member of the public opposed the bill, arguing it could remove land from the market and affect rural land supply. Department of Revenue staff flagged a technical issue, saying the bill needs a clearer definition of a qualifying land bank authority so the exemption can be administered, and confirmed the proposal would shift property off the tax rolls. The committee also asked whether the bill would allow non-housing uses such as parks or green space; staff said the bill requires affordable housing use, though the other half of land bank activity is not specified. The committee also heard SB 6139, which would require landlords to keep accepting previously used payment methods and continue to accept partial rent payments during an unlawful detainer process, while making clear that partial payments do not reinstate a lease or stop an eviction unless the parties agree in writing. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address cases where tenants can make partial payments but landlords shut off payment portals and refuse them, forcing judges to issue case-by-case standstill orders. Tenant advocates opposed the bill, arguing it would encourage evictions, remove judicial discretion, and could trap tenants by inviting partial payments that do not protect their housing. Landlord and property management groups were concerned about requiring continued access to payment portals and about ambiguity over whether accepting partial payments would waive eviction rights, though they said the bill was a good starting point and suggested clearer receipts and statutory protections. The public hearing was closed without action on SB 6139. In executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute for SB 6091, which limits broker marketing restrictions without requiring open access to homes and removes a Washington Law Against Discrimination provision, then voted the bill do pass to Rules. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of gubernatorial appointments 9278, Pedro Espinoza, and 9279, Diana H. Perez, to the Housing Finance Commission.

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• </c> stipulation, but also these landlords stipulation, but also these landlords are<00:10:47.920><c>
• </c><00:20:03.360><c> Um</c> of being tenant landlord. Okay. Um of being tenant landlord. Okay.
• </c> the landlord tenant relationship. the landlord tenant relationship.
• </c> landlord. Yes, retaliatory laws exist. landlord. Yes, retaliatory laws exist.
• </c> not want to be a professional landlord. not want to be a professional landlord.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ><c> bad</c> uncertainty to the landlord and it's bad uncertainty to the landlord and it's bad for<01
• Under the current rules of engagement between a landlord and a tenant, a landlord can raise the rent
• </c><03:27:13.680><c> raised</c><03:27:14.080><c> the</c> landlord my landlord has just raised the landlord
• That landlord would supply, and the onus is on the landlord to supply yearly by December 31st, their
• Most landlords don't use it. Most landlords don't even know about it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• My landlord is Equity Residential.
• There's bad actors, and landlords.
• I'm going to stand up for landlords, the honest ones, the landlords who set their own rent, who compete
• So when the landlord lobby says, “Protect the good landlords,” we should all say yes.
• If the landlord lobby truly speaks for honest landlords, they will not object to that.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• I'll begin with the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, or RLTA, provisions.
• So I'll turn to Bill for the provisions on the Manufactured Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act.
• I mean, how it's fulfilling that requirement for the landlord resource center.
• It's an existing program in that statute you referenced: the landlord mitigation program.
• The landlord mitigation program.

Summary: The conference committee met on engrossed House Bill 1217 and received a staff briefing on the proposed conference striking amendment S-3395.2. Staff explained that the amendment would set rent increase limits under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act at 7% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less, retain and modify various exemptions, update notice requirements, add a July 1, 2040 expiration date, and require the Department of Commerce to create an online landlord resource center. For manufactured/mobile home tenancies, the amendment would limit rent increases to 5% in any 12-month period, adjust exemptions and notice provisions, and align enforcement language with the RLTA changes. The amendment also removes certain miscellaneous provisions from the Senate version, including a social vulnerability assessment and a JLARC review requirement. Representative Lowe raised a procedural point of order about whether the landlord resource center could be added in conference, but the chair ruled the point not well taken under Joint Rule 18. Senator Gainer asked for clarification about the landlord resource center and the referenced RCW 43.31.605; staff explained it would direct landlords to existing Commerce resources, including the landlord mitigation program and related subprograms, and noted that the resource center language was originally in the House bill. A motion was made to reject prior amendments, adopt striking amendment S-3395.2, and give the bill a do pass recommendation. Senator Gainer and Representative Lowe spoke in opposition, citing concerns about the bill’s balance, the landlord provisions, and the speed of the process. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference committee report, and the meeting adjourned.