In an effort to create a more equitable, less costly, and more efficient means for manufactured/mobile home community landlords and tenants to resolve disputes arising from the rights and duties articulated in the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act (“MHLTA” RCW 59.20), the Washington State Legislature enacted RCW 59.30 back in 2007. It is presently administered by the Washington State Attorney General’s Manufactured Housing Dispute Resolution Program (“MHDRP”).
Read moreNew mediation pilot to support landlords and renters
A new mediation pilot will be introduced next month with a view to supporting landlords and renters who face court procedures and potential eviction, the government has announced. Helping to resolve disputes through mediation will enable courts to prioritise urgent cases, supporting landlords and tenants to resolve issues quickly without the need for a formal hearing.
Read moreAgents back new Mediation scheme between landlords and tenants
Propertymark has thrown its weight behind an idea from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to create a mediation service to arbitrate in disputes between tenants and landlords.
The concept of mediation - to be tested out in a pilot project next month - came up in the government announcement of an extension of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban.
Read moreFirst-in-the-nation program will train Mass. Realtors to mediate eviction cases
Eviction filings in Massachusetts have been climbing since a statewide moratorium expired in October. And while Governor Charlie Baker has allocated an extra $171 million to tenant and landlord relief programs, eviction cases are expected to climb even faster in the new year, after a federal moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control expires on December 31.
Read moreTenants, landlords are pondering alternatives to eviction
EVERETT — Unpaid rent, not-so neighborly behavior and other unresolved grievances can make the landlord-tenant relationship unpleasant during the pandemic.
With a statewide eviction moratorium prohibiting legal action, a pilot program authorized by the state Supreme Court aims to settle the issues hampering landlords and tenants without court intervention.
Read morePhiladelphia’s Eviction Diversion Program Extended After Showing Results
Diane Buchanan lives with her daughter and her grandson in an apartment in Philadelphia. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, she recently told a committee of the Philadelphia City Council, her daughter lost her job as a hairdresser, leaving Buchanan to carry more of the burden of rent and bills. Schools closed, and her grandson started learning from home. The refrigerator stopped working, and the landlord “slow-walked” the repairs for months, she said. She started thinking she might get evicted over the dispute with the landlord. She thought she might be able to move in with her son, but he had a one-bedroom apartment — a dangerous situation during a pandemic. She also might be able to move to California and live with her brother, but she didn’t want to rely on him and lose her independence. Then she got a text message from a housing counselor, saying she was scheduled for a pre-eviction mediation with her landlord.
Read moreDeposit Diaries: Is there a dispute?
Most landlords, tenants and indeed agents want tenancy disputes to be resolved quickly in order to avoid the need for court.
In the TDS Insured Scheme, before submitting a ‘dispute’, it is important that the member firstly ensures that the ‘dispute’ is eligible for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In some cases, there may not be a dispute at all; notification of proposed deductions to a tenant does not automatically give rise to a dispute. There must be a clear proposal of deductions set out and a clear rejection from the tenant. It is worth noting here, that any deadline given to a tenant when setting out a deduction proposal, while persuasive, is not compulsory. Once a member is satisfied that there is a dispute they must then:
Read moreNew mediation program for landlords and tenants, emergency aid to renters, to be provided by Housing Initiatives of Princeton
Housing Initiatives of Princeton, a local nonprofit that helps low-income working families and individuals in and around Princeton avoid homelessness by providing them with transitional housing and temporary rental assistance, will manage a new round of rental assistance for people who need financial support to pay rent as the pandemic continues.
Read moreLandlords call for dispute resolution service to speed up evictions
Landlords are lobbying the government to introduce a new conciliation service to help resolve eviction disputes before they reach court.
The National Residential Landlords’ Association would like ministers to introduce a publicly-funded scheme similar to the employment dispute resolution service ACAS, as part of the Renters’ Reform Bill.
The aim would be to reduce the costs and stress involved in formal court proceedings.
Read moreNew Mexico Courts Expand Online Dispute Resolution To Landlord-Tenant Disputes Over Money Due
New Mexico courts are expanding a free Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) service to money due disputes in landlord-tenant cases, adding features such as text capabilities to make it more convenient for parties and mediators to use, and requiring plaintiff participation. Starting Dec. 14, a new version of ODR will be available for resolving debt and money due lawsuits and landlord-tenant disputes, such as when a residential or commercial property owner seeks to recover unpaid rent. Cases seeking evictions will continue to be handled in court, not through ODR.
Read morePhilly Council committee votes to extend landlord-tenant mediation mandate
A Philadelphia mandate requiring landlords to mediate conflicts with renters before filing for eviction is on track to be extended through March 2021.
City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and The Homeless on Wednesday voted to extend the mediation-based eviction diversion program, supporting the continuation of a program designed to prevent displacement while keeping landlords whole.
The legislation originally sunset the program at the end of 2020. The bill will now advance to the full council for a final vote on Dec.10.
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