By Griffin Kelly, NY Post In a sign of the times, a fed-up Queens landlord posted two giant banners calling out his allegedly deadbeat tenants for owing him $17,000 in back rent. “MY TENANTS ON THE FIRST FLOOR ARE NOT PAYING RENT” read the bold posters slung above the first-floor rental on 175th Street in…
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NYC Landlords Almost Never Get Arrested for Illegal DIY Evictions
By Josefa Velasquez and Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY In Far Rockaway, Carol Holness called the police dozens of times last year as her home lost its heat and power. Eventually, her landlord changed the locks on her door. In Corona, Norma and Luis fled flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida that poured water…
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Landlords Wage Crusade Against ‘Good Cause’ Anti-Eviction Bill
New York NY USA January 26, 2022. Apartment buildings in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York. (Shutterstock) By Clifford Michel, Additional Reporting by Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY The real estate industry is pushing back on a state bill that would limit rent hikes and ensure lease renewals for over a million tenants — launching a…
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Become a Live-In Landlord or Host Landlord
Have an unused room in your home? Or do you vacate your property frequently? In either case, it’s probably occurred to you that the extra space, or even your entire home, could work for you rather than sit empty while you’re paying for it. Depending upon your situation, you might be capable of doing both.…
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Renting After Bankruptcy
Renting after bankruptcy isn’t actually as hard as you might imagine it to be. Bankruptcy has become a lot more common in today’s economy. Landlords are well aware that people still need places to live even after going bankrupt. Indeed, in some cases bankruptcy might even improve your credit score, making you a more attractive…
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