OAKLAND, Calif.—Rent-striking tenants in Oakland blocked investors from touring their building and apartments July 9, claiming it would endanger elderly….
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Harlem Tenants Win $1.1 Million Refunds in J-51 Suit
In a court settlement announced in mid-July, 400 current and former tenants at Lenox Terrace, a legendary six-building housing complex….
Huelga de Renta
Si usted va a ir a la huelga de renta, envíe un texto a: “Huelga de Renta” al 646-542-1920 ¿Qué….
Rent Strike
If you are going on rent strike text: “Rent Strike” to 646-542-1920 What If the Governor doesn’t #CancelRent? It’s important….
Chinatown Residents March Against Planned Mega-Towers
Scores of Chinatown residents and supporters marched from Cherry Street to City Hall Jan. 20 to demand that the city….
Jersey City Considering Stronger Rent Controls
Jersey City is considering strengthening its rent-control law. A 43-page draft ordinance released Jan. 24 by a special City Council….
Rochester, Kingston Take Steps Toward Rent Stabilization
Rochester, New York State’s third-largest city, is about to take the first step toward enacting rent stabilization. In late November,….
City Evictions Drop Under New Rent Laws
The number of eviction cases filed in New York City has fallen by almost half since new tenant protection laws….
Occupy Albany!
Tenants in Albany with the Housing Justice for All campaign on May 14 also occupied the offices of several lawmakers….
Houston Land Trust Begins Selling Limited-Equity Homes
For decades, Houston had a reputation as a city where unzoned sprawl enabled people to afford housing. That has changed….
Zoning Reform Not Enough, Massachusetts Tenants Say
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s bill to increase housing production by making it easier for local governments to change zoning has….
Six Cab Drivers Commit Suicide From ‘Financial Despair’
Six drivers in the New York City taxi industry have committed suicide since last December, driven by what New York….
California Assembly Kills Eviction-Protection Bills
The California Assembly on May 31 defeated two bills that would have outlawed evictions without a cause and closed loopholes….
Tenants Protest Signature Bank Financing Predatory Landlords
Lower East Side tenants and supporters protested outside Signature Bank’s annual shareholders meeting in midtown Manhattan April 25, demanding that….
Californians Push Rent-Control Initiatives
With housing costs in major California metropolitan areas arguably sky- rocketing faster than New York’s, efforts are underway to put….