Real estate’s wish list: Industry’s priorities for 2023
Nearly a year ago, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed zoning changes and property tax incentives as part of her state...
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Sam Zell’s hard lesson about Jersey City rent control
If Sam Zell didn’t know Jersey City has rent control, he does now. Zell’s Equity Residential was compelled to...
Tenants predict wins in 421a overcharge suits. Landlords beg to differ
In the string of landlord-tenant lawsuits sparked by Housing Rights Initiative investigations, 421a overcharge cases have been a constant....
For rent law cheaters, the ultimate punishment: Endless stabilization
A landlord busted in a scheme to yank hundreds of apartments out of rent stabilization claims it was really...
AG nails landlord for breaking rent law, promises more to come
Ink Property Group and three of its principals will pay up to $1.75 million to settle claims by state...
Landlords called it: Vacancy rate jumps, rent-stabilization stays
When Gov. Kathy Hochul extended the deadline to complete the 2021 Housing and Vacancy Survey, landlords decried the move....
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,...