Human rights agency penalizes landlords $55K for notice urging tenants to alert ICE about immigrants
Settlement Reached in Discrimination Case Against Landlord New York Governor Kathy Hochul has expressed her approval of a recently reached settlement where a landlord was fined $55,000. This came after the landlord posted a notice urging tenants to report immigrants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Reports indicate that a building superintendent attempted to intimidate […]
Small NYC landlords worry they won’t be able to sell if Mamdani is successful.
Concerns for Small Landlords Amidst Mamdani’s Housing Plan Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for New York City’s Democratic mayoral nomination, has been advocating for a freeze on rent for rental apartments. His focus on affordable housing has resonated with many voters, garnering significant support in the primaries this past June. However, the owner of a small […]
Self-serving landlords, rather than Bronx residents, were truly responsible for the fires that devastated NYC in the 70s and 80s.
Arson Epidemic in 1970s New York In April 1975, New York landlord Imre Oberlander and his associate Yishai Webber drove out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, wearing disguises, including a wig and blackface, with intentions to set fire to one of Oberlander’s six properties. However, their plans quickly unraveled when police pulled them over for a broken […]
Activists File Lawsuit to Overturn Tennessee Law That Might Prohibit Landlords from Renting to Unauthorized Immigrants
Activists Challenge New Tennessee Law on Housing for Illegal Immigrants Activists are taking legal action against Tennessee to challenge a newly enacted law that could restrict landlords from renting homes and apartments to undocumented immigrants. This law, which started on Tuesday, criminalizes hosting, transporting, or sheltering undocumented individuals, incorporating new language into the state’s criminal […]
Oregon House approves law preventing landlords from inquiring about immigration status
The Oregon House approved a law on Monday that stops landlords from inquiring about tenants’ immigration status. Lawmakers voted 36-15 in favor of this bill, following a similar decision made by state senators about two months earlier. “For too long, our immigrant community has lived under a cloud of uncertainty and fear,” said state Representative […]
Musicians in NYC seek lab tests for Gowanus Canal fumes after landlord’s lack of response.
Musicians in Brooklyn are facing health concerns regarding harmful substances in their rehearsal space near the Gowanus Canal. After state inspectors were turned away, tenants are now hiring private companies to test for toxic steam linked to cancer. This rehearsal space, hosting groups such as Radio, Coffee, Cumbria, and the Blue Man Group for years, […]
Rent Board’s rules on lease increases won’t help tenants, according to landlords.
Recently, the Rent Guidelines Committee moved closer to harming the housing market by proposing rent increases that fall below what landlords need to cover their costs. Most members, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, have tentatively approved rent hikes of 1.75% to 4.75% for two-year leases, and 4.75% to 7.75% for one-year leases. The board is […]
UK to Give Private Landlords Five-Year Deals to House Illegal Migrants
The UK’s left-wing Labour government reportedly has launched an initiative to provide private landlords with a five-year contract to house illegal immigrants as the intersection of the UK channel puts more pressure on the asylum system. Despite the UK housing crisis, which has prevented many young British people from riding real estate ladders, taxpayers may […]
Cuomo is ‘landlords’ favorite candidate,’ lefty NYC mayoral hopefuls and tenants say, slamming ex-gov’s housing record
Andrew Cuomo is “a favorite landlord candidate,” a left-handed opponent in the New York City mayoral race, and tenant supporters argued Friday. Slate and supporters, the leading Democratic candidate, approved by the Left Workers and Family Party, held a joint rally outside city hall, shed light on what she said was Cuomo’s shady housing policy […]
Los Angeles landlords jack up rent by as much as 124% amid LA fires
Landlords in fire-ravaged Los Angeles are raising rents, in some cases more than doubling, in violation of California law prohibiting price gouging, as thousands of residents seek shelter. There is. By law, landlords are not allowed to increase home prices by more than 10% after a state of emergency is declared. But when we looked […]