With an eviction moratorium in place, some landlords are hiring collections agencies to intimidate current tenants with rent arrears.
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Landlord Lawyer Faces Sanctions Following Racist, Sexist Outburst
A New York landlord attorney has been barred from practicing for three months for “using gender pejorative language” in an….
Chinatown to City: Stop Luxury Towers
Community groups from Chinatown and the Lower East Side rallied on Jan. 18, calling on City Council Speaker Corey Johnson….
California Says No to Rent Controls; Portland, Maine Says Yes
Landlord groups spent $85 million to defeat Prop 21 California voters in the November election again rejected a ballot initiative….
Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Rent Laws; Landlords Will Appeal
A federal judge Sept. 30 dismissed a lawsuit by two landlord organizations who claimed that the stronger rent laws enacted….
‘The Eviction Crisis Is Starting to Happen,’ Upstate Activists Say
The long-feared pandemic-fueled eviction crisis is starting to hit upstate New York, housing advocates and activists say. There are already….
Oakland Tenants Blockade Investors
OAKLAND, Calif.—Rent-striking tenants in Oakland blocked investors from touring their building and apartments July 9, claiming it would endanger elderly….
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….