Print FriendlyA former longtime Minneapolis landlord tied to one of the country’s largest class-action housing-related lawsuits was found guilty Friday of perjury. Court documents said Stephen Frenz made up phony tenants to make it seem that he had votes in his favor to try to stop the 2016 class-action suit. Leases were signed by former employees and inspection invoices…
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Print FriendlyNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New laws meant to limit rent increases in rent-subsidized apartments might be having adverse affects. Some landlords say now they simply don’t have the money to renovate certain apartments, instead keeping them vacant or in poor shape, CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported. Rozner saw one apartment in the Bronx on Monday that was…
Print FriendlyLandlords across Los Angeles have sent out scores of eviction notices in recent weeks, trying to get ahead of the “just cause” provision of California’s new rent control bill, which kicks in Jan. 1. “We’re dealing with dozens of buildings calling our hotline,” said Trinidad Ruiz, an organizer with the Los Angeles Tenant Union. And…
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Print FriendlyA lawsuit filed by a local landlord group seeks to stop Omaha’s new rental registration and inspections program from taking effect in January. The Metropolitan Omaha Property Owners Association sued the City of Omaha in federal court last week over its attempt to crack down on lax landlords and rental properties with housing code violations….
Print FriendlyWith younger generations holding off on the “American Dream,” renting is becoming a more popular option among the masses. In fact, 32% of respondents in a new report from Zumper said they don’t believe the American Dream includes homeownership, and 20% said they don’t plan to buy a home in their lifetime. Conversely, a study from Freedom Debt…
Print FriendlyThere it is again — another discussion about rent control in the news. Just what is it and what are the varied interests competing or defending in this arena? A textbook definition would go something like this: Rent control is a system of regulations administered by a public authority that limits any rise in rental rates…
Print FriendlyTwo tenants at a building in the Financial District are suing their landlord over alleged violations of New York’s rent stabilization laws. Bruce Hackney and Timothy Smith, who live at 10 Hanover Square, are suing their landlord UDR Inc., saying it violated the 421-g tax benefits program, which provides tax breaks for landlords but also requires —…
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