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NYC politics
fromtherealdeal.com
14 hours ago

Doomed to fail: Why Rent Guidelines Board always gets it wrong

The Rent Guidelines Board's process is ineffective and cannot set appropriate rent increases for diverse tenants.
New York City
fromPBS News
1 day ago

NYC Mayor Mamdani wants to crack down on 'bad landlords.' First he has to find them

Tenants face challenges identifying landlords due to corporate ownership structures, complicating accountability and enforcement of housing laws.
#new-york-city
fromSFGATE
1 day ago
NYC real estate

Photos of New York City tenants who hope the mayor makes headway in his crackdown on 'bad landlords'

fromAP News
1 day ago
New York City

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on 'bad landlords.' First he has to find them

fromCity Limits
3 days ago
New York City

How NYC Closed Tens of Thousands of 'No Heat' Complaints Without Conducting an Inspection

NYC real estate
fromSFGATE
1 day ago

Photos of New York City tenants who hope the mayor makes headway in his crackdown on 'bad landlords'

Frustrated New York City renters face challenges with bad landlords, mold, pests, and accessibility issues.
New York City
fromAP News
1 day ago

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on 'bad landlords.' First he has to find them

Mayor Zohran Mamdani initiates 'rental ripoff hearings' to address issues with bad landlords in New York City.
New York City
fromCity Limits
3 days ago

How NYC Closed Tens of Thousands of 'No Heat' Complaints Without Conducting an Inspection

Record numbers of New Yorkers reported heat and hot water outages, but many complaints were closed without follow-up due to a flawed response system.
#housing
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
1 day ago

Brooklyn mother says new apartment in East New York is in desperate need of repairs

A Brooklyn mother faces unaddressed repair issues in her new apartment, prompting her to reconsider moving in.
#murder
fromSFGATE
2 days ago
SOMA, SF

San Francisco woman convicted in gruesome killing of roommate over unpaid rent

fromSFGATE
2 days ago
SOMA, SF

San Francisco woman convicted in gruesome killing of roommate over unpaid rent

#affordable-housing
fromCity Limits
1 week ago
NYC real estate

While Affordable Housing Tenants Pay Extra for Amenities, Some Market Rate Renters Get Them For Free

NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
13 hours ago

Brooklyn News: A Brownsville Housing Lottery Launches

Affordable housing lottery in Brownsville offers studio apartments for $940, targeting families earning 40-60% of the Area Median Income.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
3 weeks ago

NYC program freezes rent at affordable rates and stops it from future increases

NYC's Rent Freeze Program freezes rent for elderly and disabled tenants, preventing future increases while the city provides property tax credits to landlords for the difference.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
1 week ago

While Affordable Housing Tenants Pay Extra for Amenities, Some Market Rate Renters Get Them For Free

Affordable housing tenants in NYC are excluded from luxury building amenities while market-rate tenants enjoy them for free.
#homelessness
Non-profit organizations
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

Santa Clara County housing funds safe after federal court ruling - San Jose Spotlight

Federal appeals court blocks HUD's attempt to cap permanent housing funds, preserving Continuum of Care grants for homelessness solutions in Santa Clara County.
Non-profit organizations
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

Santa Clara County housing funds safe after federal court ruling - San Jose Spotlight

Federal appeals court blocks HUD's attempt to cap permanent housing funds, preserving Continuum of Care grants for homelessness solutions in Santa Clara County.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

'Fake landlord lied that his dad had died to scam my deposit'

Rental scams in London are prevalent, with many victims losing deposits and facing last-minute housing crises.
LA real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days ago

California bills target condo deposits and defect liability

California lawmakers are considering bills to reduce barriers for condominium construction, addressing deposit limits and construction defect liability.
#housing-market
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago
SF real estate

How the ROAD to Housing Act could improve home affordability

COVID-19 and Federal Reserve actions led to a housing market frenzy, but rising mortgage rates and inflation have since decimated affordability.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago
UK politics

Over-60s now own 55% of all property in the UK

Younger generations are increasingly unable to enter the housing market, with baby boomers owning the majority of the country's housing wealth.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

How the ROAD to Housing Act could improve home affordability

COVID-19 and Federal Reserve actions led to a housing market frenzy, but rising mortgage rates and inflation have since decimated affordability.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Over-60s now own 55% of all property in the UK

Younger generations are increasingly unable to enter the housing market, with baby boomers owning the majority of the country's housing wealth.
Austin
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

Austin council pushes new zoning laws for missing middle housing

Austin City Council approved land-use changes to accelerate construction of missing-middle housing types, aiming to address housing shortages and slow price growth.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

'Mam has dementia and we need power of attorney to sell the house. But we've been quoted 10,000 in legal fees. What can we do?'

The family is faced with the challenge of appointing a decision-making representative for their mother, who has dementia, without a prior power of attorney in place.
Law
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

AI can accelerate real estate transactions But it can't replace the professional work that protects property rights

Artificial intelligence is enhancing efficiency in the title industry, but professional expertise remains essential for ensuring clear property ownership.
NYC real estate
fromWRAL.com
1 day ago

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on 'bad landlords.' First he has to find them

Tenants in a Bronx building express grievances about poor living conditions at a city forum aimed at holding landlords accountable.
NYC politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on New York's bad landlords'. He has to find them

The Independent provides critical journalism on pressing issues, ensuring accessibility without paywalls, and supports community engagement through initiatives like rental hearings.
#renters-rights-act
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

The Renters' Rights Act Is Rewriting the Business Case for Buy-to-Let

The Renters' Rights Act will fundamentally change the operating model for private landlords in England, making amateur landlording untenable.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

The Renters' Rights Act Is Rewriting the Business Case for Buy-to-Let

The Renters' Rights Act will fundamentally change the operating model for private landlords in England, making amateur landlording untenable.
#renters-rights
#tenant-rights
fromSFGATE
1 day ago
New York City

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on 'bad landlords.' First he has to find them

fromCity Limits
3 weeks ago
New York City

Mamdani Sits Down With Tenants at Bronx 'Rental Ripoff' Hearing, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

fromBrownstoner
1 month ago
New York City

What's to Come at 'Rental Ripoff' Hearings?

Met Council on Housing's Tenants' Rights Hotline provides guidance to tenants facing housing issues, connecting them with resources and referrals to navigate complex tenant rights and government agencies.
fromCity Limits
1 month ago
NYC real estate

Tenants Decry Bad Landlords at First Ever 'Rental Ripoff' Hearing In Brooklyn

Mayor Mamdani held New York's first 'Rental Ripoff' hearing where renters reported issues including high utility bills, slow repairs, unresponsive landlords, and inadequate city services, though NYCHA tenants felt excluded from the private-market-focused event.
New York City
fromSFGATE
1 day ago

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on 'bad landlords.' First he has to find them

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched hearings for renters to voice complaints directly to housing officials, addressing issues like mold and landlord accountability.
New York City
fromCity Limits
3 weeks ago

Mamdani Sits Down With Tenants at Bronx 'Rental Ripoff' Hearing, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Mayor Mamdani launched 'Rental Ripoff' hearings across New York City boroughs to address tenant complaints about landlord negligence, unaffordable fees, and housing conditions while extending inclusion to NYCHA residents.
New York City
fromBrownstoner
1 month ago

What's to Come at 'Rental Ripoff' Hearings?

Met Council on Housing's Tenants' Rights Hotline provides guidance to tenants facing housing issues, connecting them with resources and referrals to navigate complex tenant rights and government agencies.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

If you want housing abundance, let the market work

Good urbanism should transcend politics. Socialists and capitalists can walk the same neighborhood and agree it's a pleasant place to live. They can each appreciate the tree canopy, the corner café with people spilling onto the sidewalk, the mix of ages on bikes and on foot, the architectural details of older buildings, and so on.
Philosophy
Social justice
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump's HUD Is Pushing Low-Income Tenants Out of Subsidized Housing

A lawsuit by tenants' rights groups forced HUD to delay a policy eliminating eviction protections for 3.8 million low-income renters, with a 60-day public comment period now required.
#eviction
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
London politics

20 families in Limerick facing eviction from long-term homes in 'direct result' of new rental rules

UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Property company denies trying to mass-evict tenants before England's no-fault evictions ban

Criterion Capital denies mass-evicting tenants, claiming routine tenancy management and stating that notices do not equate to actual evictions.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'Mass eviction' claims as tenants told to leave

Over 100 tenants in London face eviction notices from Criterion Capital ahead of the abolition of no-fault evictions in England.
London politics
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

20 families in Limerick facing eviction from long-term homes in 'direct result' of new rental rules

Twenty families at a Limerick apartment block received eviction notices one week before new rental regulations took effect, with many Polish residents having lived there over 15 years.
NYC politics
fromtherealdeal.com
4 days ago

Mamdani crackdown targets condo and co-op tax cheats

Residency requirements for voting in New York are ambiguous, impacting co-op and condo owners amid new tax abatement documentation rules.
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
2 days ago

Help for rent-stabilized landlords appears unlikely as Mamdani's board kicks off

Data on rent increases in New York reveals conflicting interpretations between tenant advocates and landlord groups regarding financial realities.
Real estate
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Evictions to surge as sales by landlords make up almost half of homes on the market

Average costs for semi-detached houses are rising due to new rent regulations, leading to increased evictions.
fromIndependent
6 days ago

'Our AirBnB income supplements our meagre pension' - Owners vent fury to minister over short-term let plans

Operators of short-term rural lets have voiced their concerns, stating that their livelihoods are at stake as the Government introduces new planning rules aimed at increasing long-term rental availability.
London politics
UK politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

New student beds built by private developers on state land will have no dedicated rent controls

42,000 new student accommodation beds will be built by 2035, with 10,000 from the Rent-a-Room scheme.
fromGothamist
2 days ago

'Didn't know we had a landlord' - fatal Queens house fire exposes squalor, violations

"The landlord did not pay attention to this house whatsoever. We didn't even know we had a landlord."
NYC real estate
#section-8-housing-vouchers
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Court ruling on law prohibiting income discrimination against prospective tenants could shut many low-income New Yorkers out of housing, advocates say

An appeals court struck down a state law prohibiting landlords from discriminating against Section 8 voucher holders, ruling the law violates landlords' Fourth Amendment rights against warrantless property searches required under the federal program.
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

Section 8 court ruling muddies NYC voucher rules

A New York appellate court ruled the state's Section 8 discrimination ban unconstitutional based on Fourth Amendment property rights, creating legal uncertainty about landlord participation requirements in New York City.
NYC real estate
fromNew York City, NY Patch
4 weeks ago

Court Strikes Down Protections For NYC Renters

A New York appeals court invalidated a 2019 law prohibiting tenant discrimination based on Section 8 voucher use, ruling that required inspections violate landlords' Fourth Amendment rights.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Court ruling on law prohibiting income discrimination against prospective tenants could shut many low-income New Yorkers out of housing, advocates say

An appeals court struck down a state law prohibiting landlords from discriminating against Section 8 voucher holders, ruling the law violates landlords' Fourth Amendment rights against warrantless property searches required under the federal program.
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

Section 8 court ruling muddies NYC voucher rules

A New York appellate court ruled the state's Section 8 discrimination ban unconstitutional based on Fourth Amendment property rights, creating legal uncertainty about landlord participation requirements in New York City.
NYC real estate
fromNew York City, NY Patch
4 weeks ago

Court Strikes Down Protections For NYC Renters

A New York appeals court invalidated a 2019 law prohibiting tenant discrimination based on Section 8 voucher use, ruling that required inspections violate landlords' Fourth Amendment rights.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Housing estate board could face High Court action

Loughborough Estate residents face severe health risks due to management failures and threaten legal action against the management board for accountability.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

L.A.'s eviction defense program up in the air amid battle with city attorney

Los Angeles City Attorney recommended reconsidering a $177-million Legal Aid Foundation contract despite the organization's successful litigation against the city over homelessness crisis mishandling.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
1 week ago

Unable to Reach Deal Before Court Deadline, Mamdani Appeals in Rental Voucher Expansion Case

The Mamdani administration is appealing a court decision to expand the CityFHEPS rental assistance program due to budget constraints.
fromBrownstoner
2 days ago

What Owners Need to Know About Their Apartment Insurance

Most water claims start in the most ordinary places: under sinks and around toilets. A slow drip from a supply line or a small leak by a toilet can lead to severe water damage across several units.
NYC real estate
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'We're being evicted from our flats for them to be used as temporary housing'

Evictions at Garden Court threaten tenants' homes as Westminster City Council plans to use the property for temporary accommodation for the homeless.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
2 days ago

Opinion: Expanding the J-51 Tax Incentive is Key Co-ops Staying Affordable-And Becoming Sustainable

Expanded J-51 proposal can help co-ops afford energy upgrades and maintain affordability for residents.
New York City
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Mamdani Asked Tenants to Tell Him Their Problems. Hundreds Did.

New York City tenants face severe housing issues, prompting Mayor Mamdani to hold 'Rental Ripoff' hearings for tenant complaints.
fromLos Angeles Times
13 years ago

Does tenant have to be present for repair work?

A landlord has a legal duty to make appropriate repairs and to do so promptly once notified. The rules governing landlord entry into a rental unit are stated in California Civil Code Section 1954. This statute says that a landlord may enter only during normal business hours and only for a legitimate reason, which includes repairs, and only after giving 24 hours written notice to the tenant.
Renovation
NYC real estate
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

How to Keep the Suburbs Tenant-Free

The rise of corporate landlords is reshaping suburban housing, increasing rental options but facing potential legislative challenges.
Boston real estate
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Landlord firm that issued 36 eviction notices in one estate has been involved in multiple RTB disputes

Patchflow Ltd issued eviction notices to 36 households in Wexford's Hazelwood estate ahead of new rent rules, with the company having a history of RTB disputes with tenants.
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Brooklyn, Queens apartment developers broke disability access laws when building, suit claims | amNewYork

How buildings are designed impacts people's lives every day. If every day you're living in a space where you can't use your home, that gnaws away at you.
NYC real estate
New York City
fromCurbed
1 week ago

'I'm Obviously Going to Be Painted As the Heel'

Rents for nearly a million New York apartments need to increase to maintain habitable conditions, according to Kenny Burgos.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
40 years ago

Problems of Landlords and the Rights of Their Tenants

Property owners face significant challenges enforcing lease violations due to difficult eviction processes, while tenant overcrowding and maintenance issues complicate property management responsibilities.
Boston real estate
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'Bad news' - Footage shows agent who handed out eviction notices to 36 Wexford households saying new laws 'very unfavourable to landlords'

A landlord company in Co Wexford served eviction notices to 36 households two days before new rental laws took effect, with an agent informing tenants of the timing.
NYC politics
fromQNS
3 weeks ago

'Housing is a right, so we must fight': Queens tenants demand rent rollbacks at hearing hosted by Mayor Mamdani - QNS

Over 200 NYC tenants testified at Rental Ripoff hearings about unsafe housing conditions, demanding rent rollbacks, landlord oversight, and public housing investments.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
5 days ago

Redevelopment of NYCHA apartments in Chelsea at center of congressional race

Redevelopment of NYCHA complexes in Chelsea aims to replace 2,056 units with new apartments, raising concerns about public housing privatization.
NYC real estate
fromNew York Daily News
6 days ago

New rental buildings in Brooklyn, Queens plagued with accessibility problems: lawsuit

Developers of new rental apartments in NYC face a lawsuit for failing to provide accessibility for wheelchair users.
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Q&A: Is tenant who moved out after four days entitled to her money back?

Once she paid rent and moved in, she became a month-to-month tenant, regardless of the length of time she stayed in your house. As a month-to-month tenant, she is required to give you a 30-day written notice of termination, and she is responsible for rent during that 30-day period, whether she stayed there or not.
Law
#housing-discrimination
NYC real estate
fromCbsnews
4 weeks ago

New York law banning Section 8 housing discrimination struck down

A New York State appeals court ruled that a state law banning Section 8 discrimination violates the Fourth Amendment, claiming it forces landlords to consent to governmental property searches.
NYC real estate
fromCbsnews
4 weeks ago

New York law banning Section 8 housing discrimination struck down

A New York State appeals court ruled that a state law banning Section 8 discrimination violates the Fourth Amendment, claiming it forces landlords to consent to governmental property searches.
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Inside the East Village housing battle between communal tenants and their landlord

Tenants at 109 East 9th St. allege harassment and unsafe living conditions by their landlord, leading to a prolonged conflict since 2021.
London politics
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Dublin City Council pulls out of offer to lease 37 apartments from company linked to Wexford developer behind 36 eviction notices

Dublin City Council terminated a social housing lease agreement with a Sinnott-connected company due to construction delays, affecting dozens of people with provisional housing offers.
Real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Psychological torture': Spanish tenants fight back against housing harassment'

Investors use non-renewal threats, disruptive construction, and utility problems to force long-term tenants out for more profitable tourist, short-term, or luxury rentals.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
2 weeks ago

City Could Take Property From Negligent Landlords

The Third Party Transfer program, paused since 2019 for disproportionately affecting Black and Brown homeowners, may be reformed through the SAFER Act to target only the worst offenders while providing greater protections.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Eviction notice

Ancient, slow civilizations composed of dark matter engineered cosmic expansion to politely force luminous life to leave their regions.
#voter-privacy
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

French landlord handed jail term for renting out tiny, mouldy, windowless apartment

A Marseille landlord received a two-year suspended sentence and €20,000 fine for renting a mouldy, windowless basement that violated habitability standards.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Keire Murphy: Rental reforms offer some hope for tenants like me, but the overriding feeling is confusion

Security of tenure is the single best way to shift power away from landlords amid Residential Tenancies Bill changes and rising eviction and landlord-exit concerns.
California
fromKqed
2 months ago

Tenants 'Crushed' After California Renter Protections Bill Stalls in the Legislature | KQED

AB 1157 faced strong realtor and builder opposition, was narrowed to win support, and proposed limiting annual rent increases to a 5% cap.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Tenants threaten legal action over hot homes

Woolwich tenants report dangerously high indoor temperatures and may bring the first Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 claim against their housing association.
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Tenants at Uptown Oakland Building That Just Suffered a Fire All Receive Eviction Notices

Insult has been added to injury for the estimated 200 people who were displaced by Monday morning's apartment fire in Oakland's Uptown, after their landlord issued them all eviction letters. You may recall the early morning apartment fire in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood at 19th Street and Broadway on Monday of this week, which also damaged the ground-floor Dope Era clothing store owned by local hip-hop icon Mistah F.A.B.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Mamdani notches a loss in opening gambit to take on NYC landlords

On Friday, Summit Properties USA became the winning bidder for more than 5,000 rent-regulated units owned by bankrupt Pinnacle Development Group. The sale went through despite Mamdani's push to delay the auction of units, which were plagued by unresolved maintenance issues and a flood of tenant complaints. Mamdani's setback shows how even a mayor determined to capitalize on an affordability mandate can struggle once cases move into federal court.
US politics
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Proposed Renter Support Bill May Divert Some Funds to Developers

Portland City Council has not decided how to allocate $21 million in Rental Services Office funds amid competing priorities for homelessness aid or Prosper Portland.
Real estate
fromCurbed
2 months ago

When Your Friend Becomes Your Landlord

Renting from a friend can save money but often creates blurred boundaries, interpersonal conflict, and disputes over property and security deposits.
Real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The trouble with friendlords: the pitfalls of renting from a mate

Homeowner lodgings can convert friendships into unequal landlord–lodger relationships, straining trust and prompting exits when obligations and expectations diverge.
NYC real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Landlord's limit on number of occupants may be fair housing violation

Landlords cannot impose unreasonably restrictive occupancy limits, as this may violate fair housing laws by discriminating against families with children.
#leasehold-reform
New York City
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month ago

What to do about illegal subletters

Subletting spare rooms in rent-stabilized apartments reduces housing availability, enriches leaseholders at landlords' expense, and suggests landlords should share revenue and screen renters.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Cap for ground rent in England and Wales due to be announced

A cap will limit ground rents for existing leasehold homes in England and Wales, likely set around £250 per year to protect leaseholders.
Real estate
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Six-year tenancies will shake-up the rental market - but will it be for better or worse?

Cabinet approved rent reform legislation aimed at ending no-fault evictions and altering rent and tenancy rules to boost the rental property supply.
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Mounting eviction cases show even NYC's 'affordable' housing is getting too expensive

An analysis from the policy group New York Housing Conference shows owners of government-subsidized, or "affordable," housing filed more than a third of city's roughly 120,000 eviction lawsuits in 2024 - often as a way to pressure tenants into paying back rent or to compel the city to intervene with aid.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

Meet New York State's New Top Tenant Advocate

Sumathy Kumar and I have fought side by side in Albany to win real, transformative change for working-class families and, as we look to freeze rents and hold bad landlords accountable, the tenant movement couldn't have a more powerful champion. I'm proud to partner with Sumathy in the fight for every New Yorker to have a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home.
New York City
fromCurbed
2 months ago

When Your Friend Becomes Your Landlord

What that became, in practice, was closer to psychic warfare. "We both tried to leverage the fact that we're supposed to be friends," Henry said. "I'd use it against him all the time: 'Come on, dude, what are you talking about?' And he'd do the same thing to me." Take, for example, the time Henry and his fiancé fostered a dog without asking Reid first: "I was like, 'He is not going to evict us for having a dog.'"
NYC real estate
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