The City Council is considering three bills intended to curb the problem of apartments in residential buildings being illegally rented….
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Northern Manhattan Tenants Feel the Squeeze
At a building meeting on Nov. 14, almost 20 tenants complained bitterly of falling ceilings, of vermin in the walls…..
San Francisco Defeats Curbs on Airbnb, Luxury Development
San Francisco voters approved four of six proposals on the Nov. 3 ballot intended to ease the city’s rent crisis,….
Tenants Converge for Met Council Members Meeting
Over 55 tenants from around the city gathered Oct. 15 at the headquarters of the District Council 37 city workers’….
Pakistan’s Poor on the Run After Mass Eviction
On July 30, more than 16,000 people were evicted from the I-11 “katchi abadi” squatter settlement in Islamabad, Pakistan, near….
Three City Laws Aim to Curb Buyouts
Three new city laws intended to prevent landlords from harassing tenants into taking money to leave their apartments were signed….
LLC-Loophole Case Settled Out of Court
A state lawsuit that would have sanctioned a defeated Assembly candidate for taking contributions from limited-liability corporations has been settled….
Bronx Tenants Sue Landlord for Deregulating Tax-Subsidized Units
In the depths of the crack era, 1111 Gerard Avenue was an oasis in the Bronx. “When I first moved….
10 Years After Katrina: Housing Washed Away
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina and a levee-breaching flood devastated New Orleans, rents have risen dramatically and the city has….
Cambios en las leyes de alquileres
Aquí están los cambios reales en las leyes de alquileres estatales y municipales en el Capítulo 20, Leyes de 2015…..
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Why We Need the Right to a Lawyer in Housing Court
Earlier this year, I was assisting an elderly man who was being sued by his landlord for back rent in….
Rent Law Changes
Here are the actual changes to state and city rent laws in Chapter 20, Laws of 2015. Four-year extender: State….
Tenants, Electeds Pack Public Hearings on Rent
Prior to its final vote June 29, the city Rent Guidelines Board held four public hearings to take testimony from….
After Governor’s Betrayal, What Next for Tenants?
Despite a massive mobilization by tenants in New York City and its inner suburbs to repair the state’s broken rent….