Relative of NYC’s ‘worst landlord’ called ‘heartless and inhumane’ by harried tenants in his own building
The scion of one of New York’s most notorious slumlord families has been accused of “callous and inhumane” management by the tenants of his Upper West Side apartment complex. It comes just days after a family member was charged with lewd harassment of a tenant. Residents of 515 Cathedral Parkway believe that landlord Fred Oheshalom […]
Retail giant wants out of MTA transit center lease, blames crime for scaring away tenants
The retail giant that operates the Fulton Transit Center in lower Manhattan wants out of its contract with the MTA, saying crime is scaring tenants away from the shopping space. According to court documents, the Westfield Fulton Center alleges that the subway hub was overrun with homeless people, street thugs and vandals because it lacked […]
Woman falsely accuses her landlord of saying he doesn’t want black tenants â and makes it much worse by involving feds
A Cincinnati woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to falsely accusing her landlord of not wanting a black tenant and making a false statement to federal officials about the case. The US Department of Justice stated: last week. What is your background? Citing court documents, officials said they forwarded multiple text messages to the […]
Private tenants in Scotland ‘face big rent rises and mass evictions’ from April | Scotland
Private tenants in Scotland face huge rent increases and mass evictions as emergency protection expires at the end of next month, campaigners have warned. Ruth Gilbert, national campaign chair for Scottish tenant union Living Rent, said that while the Scottish Government had “effectively rubber-stamped rent increases from April”, the transitional measures were inadequate and confusing, […]