Landlord who created fake tenants will repay real ones but avoid fines
A Manhattan landlord sued by tenants for illegally jacking up rents has entered an agreement with the attorney general...
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The benefits and costs of “good cause” eviction
As the push for “good cause eviction” comes to a head in New York’s state legislature, the bill starts...
Landlords, advocates go toe-to-toe on good cause eviction
Would protecting tenants from rent hikes and lease non-renewals erode New York’s housing stock? Or give renters stability and...
Rent control rocks Midwest landlords. Is New York state next?
The Twin Cities made history Tuesday as the first in the Midwest to enact rent control. In St. Paul,...
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Asbury Park residents choose less stringent rent control
Residents of a Jersey Shore town had a choice on Tuesday: enact a previously approved rent control measure, or...
Next up: Coalition pushes for good cause eviction
Lawmakers and tenant advocates are gearing up for their next fight to further limit evictions throughout New York state....
Real estate’s wins and losses in new state budget
As the dust clears on New York’s $212 billion budget, the real estate industry finds a changed landscape. The...
Inwood tenants claim landlord using blaze to hike rents
Tenants burned out of their rent-stabilized Inwood apartments in January have a theory: The landlord wants them to give...
Lawsuit accusing Vincent Viola of violating rent laws can proceed
Tenants at 2 Pierrepont Street, a Brooklyn Heights rental building, filed a lawsuit against billionaire businessman Vincent Viola last...
Gotham faces rent overcharge lawsuit in Hell’s Kitchen
Tenants allege that the Gotham Organization overcharged them by revoking utility credits in leases at three large Hell’s Kitchen...