New YorkJul 2, 2024Rent board member goes after Section 8 tenantsLandlord rep Christina Smyth filed 4 questionable cases in recent years: lawsuit
New YorkJun 28, 2024Tenant groups tell distressed landlords to use government programs. One is barely workingState’s hardship program receives just 11 applications in five years
New YorkJun 20, 2024Rent board is worst show on BroadwayAnalysis: Despite repetitive script and bad acting, production can’t be canceled
New YorkJun 17, 2024Rent board approves 2.75% hike as landlords, tenants take aim at broken processOwner members claim “inappropriate political pressure,” votes “based on fear”
New YorkJun 17, 2024Landlords, fearing safety, request remote Rent Guidelines Board voteOwner members claim Board Chair Nestor Davidson denied request
New YorkApr 30, 2024Rent board eyes up to 4.5% hike, loses confidence of landlords, tenantsTenant members leave meeting early after demanding rent rollback
New YorkApr 26, 2024Landlords to Rent Board: The Bronx will burn againOwners plead for rent hike that would allow landlords to stave off distress
New YorkApr 18, 2024Rent board’s 4% hike will “plunge” buildings into distress: landlordsOwners argue 421a buildings distort data, hike will worsen distress
New YorkMar 28, 2024“Disturbing” drop in rent-stabilized profits in the BronxLandlords claim 2019 rent law wrecked their properties
Tri-StateMar 8, 2024Upstate landlords lob another lawsuit at rent controlJudge temporarily blocks rent stabilization in Newburgh
New YorkSep 5, 2023Distress in rent-stabilized buildings rises to surfaceMore signs emerge that law aimed at bad actors has put entire asset class at risk
New YorkJul 27, 2023NYCB touts no multifamily delinquencies. Earnings say otherwiseRent-stabilized assets likely drove uptick in delinquent multifamily loans
New YorkJul 21, 2023Mayor letting rent-hike myth become realityAdams tolerates claims he sided with landlords at Rent Guidelines Board
New YorkJun 22, 2023Nassau County rent board approves hike for regulated unitsIncrease of up to 2% skips Village of Hempstead
New YorkJun 21, 2023Rent board approves 3 percent hike amid tenant-induced chaosLandlords say hike won’t come close to covering costs; tenant advocates sought rent reduction
New YorkJun 12, 2023Landlords boycott in-person rent board hearingsOwners retreat to Zoom after tenant protest derails meeting
NationalJun 5, 2023New Western founder sees a fix for the housing crisisDeconstruct analyzes flips as a wealth builder and affordability solution
NationalMay 22, 2023Inside the battle over New York’s rent lawDeconstruct breaks down landlords’ two-pronged approach to legislative rollback
New YorkMay 4, 2023Rent board chair denounces City Council members for disrupting hearingRGB’s Nestor Davidson raises safety concerns over “chaotic environment”
New YorkMay 2, 2023City rent board eyes up to 5% rent hike in preliminary voteMiddle-ground proposal immediately panned by both landlord, tenant advocates