LA Times hit with $24M lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay rent, leaving printing plant covered in ‘toxic ink stains’
The owner of the Los Angeles Times billionaire was slapped in a $24 million lawsuit by the landlord of a renowned printing factory that allegedly failed to pay rent, and allegedly turned the building into a “gross destroyer.” Real estate developer Alameda alleged that biotech entrepreneur Patrick Snaion and lease guarantor Nante Media had breached […]
Eric Adams is not for sale. He’s for rent!
For columnists, these are the best and worst times. The first four weeks of Trump 2 represent the best time. But they are also at their worst times. Because Trump does so many outrageous things every day, it's hard to decide which is the worst, so it's worth writing. But there's no doubt about that […]
Los Angeles to crack down on rent gouging with fines up to $50,000
The landlord caught price gouging in Los Angeles County during the wildfire crisis. The Board of Supervisors voted to increase the maximum penalty from $10,000 per violation to $10,000 as thousands of displaced people struggle to find shelter. The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit this week against Blueground, a short-term rental company […]
It costs the most to rent an apartment in these US cities: report
(NEXSTAR) -Es especially in major US cities in the United States, the price of renting apartments is increasing. This is according to the latest rent report ZampperIt is known that the price of an apartment in one bedroom has risen 2.5 % since last year. At the level of each city, the price of apartments […]
Popular NYC sports bar Abbey Tavern closes after rent deal falls through
Third Avenue in Murray Hill was a little quieter Monday after the unexpected closing of Abbey Tavern, a popular sports bar that first opened in the area 60 years ago. A manager, who declined to be named, told Realty Check that the bar's owners were unable to reach an agreement on rent with landlord KSR, […]
Tenant owing $24K in back rent charged in murder of NYC super: cops
This week, a female tenant was charged with the murder of a building manager inside her Queens apartment, where her body was found stabbed, beaten and wrapped in trash bags. Police said she got into an argument with her husband over $24,000 in unpaid rent. Sandra Coto-Navarro, 48, was also involved in the death of […]
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 […]
Two-thirds of workers in England can’t afford private rent. If that’s not a crisis, what is? | Phineas Harper
THis bailiff was busy on Christmas. Eviction in England and Wales 11.2% increase Compared to the same period last year, thousands of families will be left homeless during the coldest period. Private landlords in the UK are now charging rents so high that nearly two-thirds of workers are struggling to pay them, new research has […]
Why rent regulation remains so hard to undo in NYC
Few would argue that New York City is in the midst of a housing crisis defined by high prices and low availability. There is ample evidence for that conclusion. latest federal government New York City housing and vacancy research reported a vacancy rate of just 1.4%, “in stark contrast to the 2021 vacancy rate of […]
NYC 'supercommuter' avoids high rent by traveling from Ohio home every week
On commuting Mondays, he wakes up at 4:15 a.m. to catch a 6 a.m. flight before arriving at his Midtown Manhattan office in three … source