by nbor | Jan 29, 2024 | Industry News
Effective January 1, 2024, Rhode Island law will prohibit landlords, rental agents, and property managers from charging application fees to rental applications – with two exceptions. Landlords and their representatives will be able to charge applicants for the actual...
by nbor | Jan 20, 2024 | Industry News
Effective 1/1/24, a law passed in the 2023 RI Legislative session (Public Law Chapters 242 and 243) require independent contractors to file electronically with the Department of Labor and Training (DLT) on an annual basis, “regardless of how many forms are filed.”...
by nbor | Oct 4, 2023 | Industry News
A listing broker offers compensation to cooperating brokers that is different from the amount that you want. How can you legally and ethically be paid the amount that you believe that you’ve earned? The RI Association of REALTORS® recently shared this...
by nbor | Oct 4, 2023 | Industry News
Owner-occupied two- and three-unit dwellings are currently not required to obtain lead certificates. However, that exemption will be eliminated, starting in January 2024. All pre-1978 rental properties, including owner-occupied two- and three-unit dwellings,...
by nbor | Sep 30, 2023 | Industry News
If Congress is unable to agree on the provisions of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government by 9/30/23, the result will be a partial shutdown of some government operations. This partial shutdown will include some federal housing, mortgage, and...
by nbor | Jan 19, 2023 | Board News, Industry News
he National Association of REALTORS® has approved two new updates to the NAR Code of Ethics, effective 1/1/23. First, the Board of Directors voted to replace the term “handicap” with “disability” in Article 10 of the Code of Ethics, in...