HUD allocated $5 billion in questionable rental aid under Biden, including payments to deceased tenants
Report Reveals Billions in Questionable Rental Assistance Payments A recent report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) highlighted that over $5 billion in taxpayer funds were allocated to “suspicious” rental assistance recipients during the last year of the Biden administration. This includes approximately 30,000 payments made to individuals identified as “deceased […]
Repeat offender took $100K from tenants in a fraud scheme: DA
Fitness Trainer Allegedly Defrauded New Yorkers Out of Over $100,000 A fitness trainer is accused of defrauding renters in New York City of more than $100,000, along with almost a dozen of his workout clients, before he fled to Connecticut, according to Manhattan prosecutors. Jerry Genesis, 35, was indicted this week on various charges of […]
Superintendent in NYC fatally attacked during alleged confrontation with a man attempting to steal packages from his tenants
Altercation in Brooklyn Leads to Fatality A violent confrontation in a Brooklyn apartment complex resulted in the death of the building manager, who was reportedly engaged with a man believed to be part of a group responsible for stealing packages from the site over the past few months, according to police and sources. The 41-year-old […]
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 […]
Judge criticizes NYCHA tenants for ‘frivolous’ AI lawsuit
AI-Generated Lawsuit Dismissed by Manhattan Judge A judge in Manhattan criticized tenants from NYCHA for submitting what he called a “garbage” lawsuit before dismissing the case last week. The lawsuit, filed by residents in Chelsea, aimed to stop the demolition of older public housing units and replace them with affordable market-rate homes. However, it appears […]
NYC area shakes off its industrial past to attract big tenants
Hudson Square Gears Up for a Bright Future Hudson Square, nestled in Manhattan’s Lower District, has become a bustling hub for technology and media giants. Spanning the area between Clarkson and Canal Streets from north to south, and West Street to Sixth Avenue, this trapezoidal neighborhood is pulling in big names. In just the last […]
Hunter Biden reveals new position with California nonprofit advocating for undocumented tenants
Hunter Biden Collaborating with Tenant Rights Group Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, has announced his engagement with a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles called the Homelessness Prevention and Tenant Rights Group. This initiative aims to aid low-income tenants who are facing eviction and other challenges related to illegal detentions. He is working […]
New broker fee law in NYC is being ignored by crafty real estate agents, claim tenants: ‘Taking advantage of a loophole’
This issue goes beyond the surface. Landlords in New York City are employing deceptive methods to bypass new regulations that ban renters from being charged broker fees, as reported. Numerous prospective tenants are encountering unexpected “management” or “technology” fees that seem oddly reminiscent of traditional broker fees that they used to pay. “They really know […]
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 […]
Inside Jordon Hudson’s $8M rental empire — where her tenants are stunned she’s their landlord: ‘Isn’t she 24?’
BOSTON – Pioneering landlord Jordon Hudson is charging the best dollars for her $8 million luxury Boston Real Estate Empire apartment. And her tenants were gobsmacked to find out that their rent checks would go to the 24-year-old girlfriend of patriot legend Bill Belichick. “I was scrolling through the X and looking at our home […]