Rent overcharge case targets “The Jeffersons” tower
The Upper East Side tower that famously housed a TV family’s “de-luxe apartment in the sky” now faces sky-high...
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Olnick reaches $1.2M settlement with Lenox Terrace tenants in rent overcharge case
The owner of Lenox Terrace — a partnership led by the Olnick Organization — has agreed to pay nearly...
Lawmakers introduce bill to keep rent regulation alive
Two state lawmakers have introduced bills aimed at ensuring the pandemic does not unravel rent regulation in New York....
Council moves to free co-op owners from rent-reg bureaucracy
Certain co-op owners will soon be spared from a law requiring them to register their apartments with the city’s...
City board freezes rents for stabilized apartments
For the next year, landlords cannot automatically increase rents on stabilized apartments. The Rent Guidelines Board voted 6-3 Wednesday...
Rent law’s unanswered questions vex landlords, tenants
When state legislators set out to change New York’s rent law, Two Trees Management was not concerned about its...
Landlords notch win as judge denies tenants in overcharge case
A Manhattan judge has denied tenants class-action status in a rent-overcharge lawsuit — a decision that landlord attorneys hailed...
Property tax strikers: “We can’t breathe”
The backers of a petition pledging to withhold property taxes say they plan to file a class-action lawsuit against...
Rent board casts preliminary vote in favor of freezing rents
In a preliminary vote, the Rent Guidelines Board approved a proposal that would freeze rents on stabilized apartments and...
Real estate pros and foes clash on rent strike, Covid response
Real estate professionals and tenant advocates agree that the federal government needs to provide more relief. But that’s where...
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