Airbnb teams up with Al Sharpton to oppose Mamdani’s short-term rental restrictions in NYC, according to a report.

Airbnb’s Campaign Against NYC’s Short-Term Rental Regulations Airbnb is entering a political confrontation with Mayor Zoran Mamdani regarding New York City’s crackdown on short-term rentals. As part of this initiative, they’re enlisting prominent figures like Reverend Al Sharpton and other influential Black community leaders to push for looser regulations before the upcoming World Cup. The […]
World Trade Center region now competes with Midtown’s key areas as leasing surge drives up rental prices

25 Years After 9/11 Years after 9/11, rental prices for large spaces in the World Trade Center are fairly similar to those on Park Street and Sixth Avenue, which are key areas in Midtown, according to a recent investigation. When Moody’s relocates from 7th World Trade Center in late 2027, Larry Silverstein anticipates rental rates […]
NYC asserts that over 25% of Airbnb hosts are violating short-term rental regulations.

Over a quarter of Airbnb hosts in New York City appear to be ignoring strict short-term rental regulations, with notable cases, like a Brooklyn landlord who advertised his space using a fake profile of an attractive woman. In the past 11 months, 605 registered hosts have received warnings from the New York City Office of […]
Burglars Assault Elderly Rental Car Heiress During Break-In

Hollywood Hills Home Invasion Leaves Heiress Injured Margaux Mirkin, daughter of the retired founder of Budget Rental Cars, was reportedly attacked in her Hollywood Hills home on Thursday night. She was said to have been strangled, beaten, and robbed by two masked intruders who broke into her property. The assault was particularly brutal, with the […]
Landlords in London reportedly posting rental ads that target only Muslims unlawfully.

Some landlords in the UK are reportedly listing “Muslim-only” apartments online, as highlighted by local media reports. An investigation by The Telegraph uncovered these advertisements on platforms like Facebook, Gumtree, and Telegram, featuring phrases such as “Muslims only,” “Two Muslim boys or two Muslim girls,” and “Muslims first.” Interestingly, some job postings on these platforms […]
Newport Beach resident deceived by impersonators of Justin Bieber in Coachella car rental scam

A rental business in Newport Beach is in distress after four Moke buggies, valued at over $200,000, vanished in what seems to be a well-planned scam involving pop star Justin Bieber. Chad Malta, co-owner of Newport Beach Moke, explained that the trouble started when a man who went by “Allen” requested four vehicles for a […]
Home in LA untouched by 2025 wildfires available for $34K monthly rental

Singer-songwriter and real estate investor Betty Moon has put her Pacific Palisades property up for rent at $34,000 a month. Situated at 344 Arno Way, it’s just 300 feet from the ocean. Interestingly, this home managed to survive the wildfires last year that ravaged its surroundings, affecting many historic properties, including that of Michael Richards, […]
Man taken into custody at a vacation rental near Yosemite for suspected child abuse charges

A troubling investigation in California has emerged surrounding a vacation rental close to Yosemite National Park. Authorities found thousands of files linked to suspected child sexual abuse, along with “lifelike child dolls” believed to be intended for sexual use. Christian Parmalee Edwards, a 44-year-old man, was taken into custody on March 19 after investigators executed […]
NYC rental market experiences an unprecedented series of drops in available properties

Declining Apartment Inventory in Manhattan Manhattan continues to see a drop in its apartment inventory for the second consecutive year. Recent data from the StreetEasy February Market Report indicates that this decline has now reached 24 months, the longest streak of decreased inventory recorded in the platform’s 20-year history. Despite a building boom in the […]
Mamdani seeks support from NYCHA tenants during ‘rental ripoff’ hearing after facing claims of neglecting public housing

Mayor Faces Criticism at Public Housing Hearing Amid heckling and accusations of neglecting public housing, Mayor Zoran Mamdani made his first in-person appearance at a “rent rip-off” hearing, aiming to connect with public housing tenants. As he began his remarks at Fordham University in the Bronx, one woman interrupted, shouting, “Public housing first, mayor, public […]