A bill to stop California’s public employee pension funds from investing in “predatory equity” schemes has died in committee in….
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State Appeals Court Rejects RGB “Poor Tax”
A state appeals court has upheld striking down the minimum increases the city Rent Guidelines Board imposed on long-term tenants….
Tenants Protest at Klein’s House
About 75 people, most from the Bronx, turned out June 18 to protest state Sen. Jeffrey Klein’s failure to support….
Corte de Apelaciones Estatal rechaza el “impuesto de pobres” de la RGB
Una corte de apelaciones estatal ha confirmado la anulación de los aumentos mínimos que la Junta de Regulación de Rentas….
RGB aprueba aumento de un 4.5%
La junta de regulación de rentas del condado de Westchester congeló los alquileres este año, y la del condado de….
RGB Votes 4.5% Increase
Westchester County’s rent board froze rents this year, and Nassau’s almost did—but the New York City Rent Guidelines Board would….
Make the Road descubre caos y falta de respeto en la Corte de Vivienda de Brooklyn
Exigimos que nos respeten en la Corte de Vivienda”, dice Kimberley Oliver de Flatbush. Ella fue una de más de….
Make the Road Finds Chaos and Disrespect in Brooklyn Housing Court
We demand respect in Housing Court,” says Kimberley Oliver of Flatbush. She was one of more than 100 people who….
SCRIE Screwup
The city’s program that helps low-income elderly people pay their rent has failed to give some landlords tax credits for….
Dice informe que fraudes de alquiler se desenfrenan en la ciudad
Casi la mitad de los apartamentos de alquiler estabilizado en la Ciudad de Nueva York posiblemente se alquilan por cantidades….
Court Says Ban on J-51 Deregulation Is Retroactive
A state appeals court ruling on Aug. 18 may open the way for illegally deregulated tenants to get rent reductions and….
Rent Fraud Rampant in City, Report Says
Almost half the rent-stabilized apartments in New York City may have illegally high rents, according to a study released in….
Westchester RGB Sets $25, $40 Minimum Increases
The Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board voted 5-2 on June 20 to set rent increases of 2.5 percent for a….
San Francisco Tenants Get Vote to Stop Stellar on Ballot
The San Francisco Tenants Union says it has gathered enough signatures to win a citywide referendum to stop a proposed….
RGB aprueba aumentos de alquiler de un 3.75% y 7.25%
“Nos van a vapulear”, vaticinó el inquilino activista de muchos años Michael McKee antes de la votación de le Junta….