Experts warn that self-employed individuals and landlords are unprepared for new tax regulations.
New Digital Tax Rules Set to Impact Landlords and Self-Employed Workers Advisers are sounding the alarm as hundreds of thousands of landlords and self-employed individuals face potential challenges from new digital tax payment rules set to take effect in 2026. There’s been a noticeable lack of awareness regarding what some are calling the “biggest change […]
Hearings on ‘rental scams’ targeting ‘exploitative’ NYC landlords will occur within Mamdani’s first 100 days in office.
Mayor Announces “Rental Rip-Off” Hearings in NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani has declared that the city will organize a series of hearings focused on “rental rip-offs,” aimed at addressing tenant issues across the five boroughs. This initiative is set to confront “unconscionable” business practices in the upcoming months. Within his first 100 days in office, Mamdani […]
Be cautious of the City Council’s quick move to give power to nonprofit landlords.
Concerns Over Community Purchasing Opportunity Act City councils are seemingly pushing private landlords to sell their properties to nonprofit organizations, which raises concerns about creating problematic housing situations that are difficult to manage. They aim to finalize the Community Purchasing Opportunity Act (COPA) in the coming weeks, before the plan faces much-needed scrutiny. This legislation […]
DOJ reaches settlement in case against RealPage for allowing landlords to cooperate on high rental prices
Department of Justice Settles Lawsuit Against RealPage The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with RealPage, a tech company focused on real estate, following significant accusations that it created an algorithm that enabled landlords to collude and increase rents unlawfully, according to recent reports. The settlement was disclosed in a federal court in North […]
Landlords have invested billions in improving Sixth Avenue buildings, and now they’re seeing returns.
Landlords along Midtown’s 6th Street have poured billions into upgrades over the last three years, aiming to attract tenants looking for modern facilities and amenities. These renovations have helped achieve over 3.6 million square feet in leasing within the stretch between West 41st Street and Central Park West in the past year, as reported by […]
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 […]