Here’s what TRD’s Instagram followers are saying about the broker fee ban
The sudden reversal of New York’s tenant-pays-broker-fee system last week prompted fierce reaction from agents. In the hours and...
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Rental commissions are back — for now
Rental commissions are back! A New York judge granted a temporary restraining order Monday afternoon, halting a Department of State guidance barring tenant-paid rental commissions from going into effect. The guidance, circulated Feb. 4,...
Stop the “havoc and confusion:” Industry petitions to overturn ban on broker fees
Early Monday morning, attorneys for the real estate industry boarded a train to Albany to file a fiery petition...
Community banks put on brave face after rent-reg market woes
For years, New York’s community banks have been go-to lenders for rent-regulated housing. Now they’re straining to convince investors...
State to target “frankenstein” apartments in rent law regulations
The state’s housing regulator plans to target “frankenstein” apartments — the primary remaining strategy for landlords to jack up...
Should landlords worry about retroactive re-regulation?
It appears landlords don’t have to worry about the re-regulation of certain apartments — at least for now. For...
Bill: Make landlords give tenants first shot to buy buildings
UPDATED, 5:41 p.m., Jan. 31, 2020: Landlords who want out of the multifamily market after last year’s rent-law shakeup...
Latest landlord lawsuit claims rent law violates Fair Housing Act
Another group of landlords has filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s new rent law, hiring Randy Mastro to argue...
Two more rent-overcharge lawsuits get class-action status
As the future of rent overcharge cases hangs in the balance, two major rent-overcharge cases have attained class certification....
US Supreme Court denies Clipper’s rent regulation petition
Clipper Equity wasn’t one of the lucky 150. The U.S. Supreme Court, which hears roughly 150 out of the...
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