Renters are feeling emboldened by a new law that can help them hang onto their homes and fight bank-breaking rent increases ...
The tenant sued the landlord on various grounds, including based on a New York City law that prohibits “harassment” of commercial tenants. That law defines “commercial tenant harassment ...
New year, new laws, especially here in New York State. There is going to be a law that is passed that says that landlords cannot charge tenants for this in 2025. There are so many laws that are ...
A devastating five-alarm fire that broke out on January 10 in a Bronx apartment building has reignited scrutiny of landlord ...
There are always so many laws that are very specifically designed by New York State to protect the tenant and the landlord. They sometimes seem unfair, depending on what side you are on, but this ...
No tenant ever wants to receive notice that their landlord is increasing their rent—especially when they’re living through ...
NEW YORK - New Yorkers have a new line of defense against one of their greatest fears: bed bugs. Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law Friday requiring landlords to notify tenants of a bed bug ...
“The Justice Department is firmly committed to vigorously pursuing landlords who sexually harass and exploit their tenants.” “Sexual harassment by landlords is illegal, immoral and unacceptable,” said ...