NorthWest

Landlords Gird For New Tenant-Screening Fight
   A new tenant-screening law passed by the Washington State Legislature in March has landlords facing the prospect of a new legislative battle and tenant groups rejoicing. The Fair Tenant Screening Act (SB6315) puts new restraints on the methods used by landlords and tenant screening firms to screen prospective tenants.
posted 12/11/12 5:37 PM  read complete story

Drugs Made In Foreclosed Home
   An Oregon couple who bought a foreclosed house from Freddie Mac are out in the cold after discovering their home is poisoned by residues from methamphetamine manufacturing. The Freddie broker who sold the house was unaware of meth contamination and the buyers waived the right to a property inspection
posted 10/5/12 10:12 AM  read complete story

(PUBLIC HOUSING) Oregon PHA Asks: 'What's in a Name?'
   Plenty, as it turns out. The Portland, OR, Public Housing Authority also serves the housing needs of all of surrounding Multnomah County, which includes several other smaller cities. However, for years other communities felt that largely because of its name, the PHA really
posted 10/20/11 12:21 PM  read complete story

(SECTION 8) Seattle Section 8 Wait List Deluge
   The number of people seeking assistance from the King County, WA Housing Authority (KCHA) Section 8 housing voucher program more than doubles the number recorded in 2007, the last time the authority's waiting
posted 6/17/11 10:29 AM  read complete story

(PROPERTY TAKING) Landowners Fight New Domain Law
   Two energy firms seek talks with a group of landowners fighting Montana's new eminent domain law to resolve a property-taking impasse. The landowners sued, asking a state court to strike down HB 198 as
posted 6/1/11 4:35 PM  read complete story

(MORTGAGE SERVICER LICENSING) Must Licensing For Montana Servicers
   Mortgage loan servicers must be licensed under a law adopted in the Montana legislature. The provisions of HB 90 take effect Oct. 1 under the renamed Montana Mortgage Act. The new law combines most of the
posted 5/27/11 12:20 PM  read complete story

(PROPERTY TAKING) Eminent Domain Law To Take Effect
   Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) says he will sign a bill granting clear eminent domain authority to utilities for development of transmission lines despite his reservations that the measure was written by energy
posted 5/13/11 12:25 PM  read complete story

(FHLB SEATTLE) Shakeup At Seattle Home Loan Bank
   The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle enters into a consent order with its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency that requires the bank to improve its reserve capital position and change its
posted 11/5/10 12:26 PM  read complete story

(HOMELESS CAMPS) Homeless Camp Review Panel Formed
   Seattle, WA Mayor Mike McGinn forms a review panel to make recommendations on how the city should respond to homeless camps in light of drastic budget cuts and increasing need
posted 8/20/10 1:14 PM  read complete story

(HOTEL CONVERSION) Historic Hotel For Low-Income Housing
   Low-income families in need of housing have a new source of rental opportunities with the reopening of the historic Martha Washington Hotel in downtown Portland, OR. Residents will begin
posted 6/18/10 12:35 PM  read complete story