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Response to tenant or potential tenant (edit the pet policy as needed): The landlord of property ______________________________________ prohibits all pets in the property. You have requested the landlord modify or provide an exception to the pet prohibition for an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation for your disability. Because your disability or the disability-related need… Continue Reading Tenant Requests Reasonable Accommodation for Assistance Animal

https://www.nar.realtor/legal-case-summaries/agency-structure-violates-antitrust-law The Federal Trade Commission has determined that the State of Louisiana failed to actively supervise its real estate appraisal board which contained a super-majority of market participants prior to 2017 and the state’s remedial measures taken after the FTC filed its complaint were insufficient to demonstrate that the state would actively supervise the board… Continue Reading FTC Sues Louisiana Appraisers Board for Antitrust on AMC Regulations

https://www.nar.realtor/legal-case-summaries/licensee-liable-for-negligent-statement Read the full decision: Slauson Avenue, LLC v. Thomas Gilleran (link is external) California appellate court affirms verdict against real estate professional who the court ruled had misstated a property’s square footage. A real estate professional (“Licensee”) informed the managing partner (“MP”) of an LLC (“Buyer”) about a property consisting of two residential and… Continue Reading Miscalculation of Square Footage = Half Million Dollar Judgment Against Brokerage

The 2018 SCR Board of Directors approved allowing complainants to remain anonymous to respondents when the complaint only includes a citation level offense. SCR staff will see the complainants name on the filed written ethics complaint. Citation level offenses are typically less egregious offenses and are listed below. Most of these are related to advertising… Continue Reading Citation Offense = Potential Anonymous Ethics Complainants to Respondents

In addition to disclosing in advertising/MLS, the seller can also disclose in the seller disclosure documents (e.g. rental management company contact info, info on future rentals). Seller disclosure has leasing questions. ARTICLE 2 The South Carolina Vacation Rental Act SECTION 27-50-210. Short title. This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Vacation Rental Act".… Continue Reading SC Vacation Rental Act

SCR contract discusses leased/financed issues in Section 3 (property) and Section 4 (conveyance - clear title without liens) and Section 22 Adjustments (proration/etc): Section 3: Buyer acknowledges opportunity to inquire about owners association issues, common area issues, condominium master deed issues, assigned parking/storage areas, memberships, lease issues and financed equipment prior to signing Contract. Leasing… Continue Reading Leased/Financed solar panels, alarm systems, fuel tanks, tenants, future vacation renters