Behind real estate’s scramble to fight the new rent law in court
The real estate industry was always going to fight the tenant-friendly rent laws to the bitter end. On Monday,...
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City Council approves package of 17 bills to strengthen tenant protections
The New York City Council on Wednesday approved a package of tenant protection bills, including one that requires landlords...
Developers of bankrupt Tribeca hotel project think Related might be colluding with their landlord
One block away from the Related Companies’ luxury condominium project 70 Vestry, home to the likes of Tom Brady and Lewis Hamilton, sits an...
“If you love your children, leave the building”: Simon Baron accused of harassing tenant over $3.5M buyout
Simon Baron Development, a prominent New York landlord and developer, allegedly threatened a rent-regulated tenant at 166 West 75th Street in the Upper West...
It may soon get easier to hit landlords with criminal harassment charges
The state Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would make it easier for rent-regulated tenants to file criminal harassment...
City Council seeks to ramp up oversight of vacant property
Six proposed bills seek to ramp up oversight of vacant property in the city, including one that would charge...
Here’s how de Blasio will “take” buildings from bad landlords
When Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that he would “take” buildings from landlords who threaten the well-being of...
Money for nothing: Landlords are accused of overcharging tenants for poor renovation work, but is state law to blame?
When Clem Chan and his husband Matthew Haensly signed the lease for their Sunnyside apartment, they thought the landlord was giving them a deal....
The city goes easy on bad landlords: report
Residential landlords often get off easy for failing to provide basic services for their tenants or fix violations at their buildings. The New York Times reviewed 126 housing court cases from last year involving...
Tenants at Ebbets Field Apartments blast landlord for glacial pace of elevator repairs
Tenants at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field Apartments tore into their landlord during the first day of testimony in a housing...
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