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Brooklyn Paper
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn council member introduces slate of bills to protect tenants after residential fires * Brooklyn Paper

Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez introduced bills to protect tenants after a high rate of residential fires hit close to home. [ more ]
New York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

Kathy Hochul gets on board with key parts of NY 'Good Cause' rent-control bill as state budget housing deal nears

Gov. Kathy Hochul supports key parts of the 'Good Cause Eviction' bill.
The bill would cap rent increases at 10% or 5% plus the latest Consumer Price Index. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
East Bay (California)

California landlords wanted the Supreme Court to limit rent control laws. They won't for now

The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to New York's rent control law, impacting potential challenges in California.
Justice Thomas left open the possibility of future challenges to rent control laws. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

After landlords flood meeting, Concord pushes back decision on rent control

The City Council of Concord has delayed their decision on a proposed rent control ordinance.
The ordinance would limit rent increases and require landlords to have just cause for eviction. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
5 months ago
East Bay (California)

These Bay Area residents live in affordable housing. Why did their rent skyrocket?

Low-income housing in California is subject to rent ceilings imposed by public subsidies, but privately owned low-income housing units are exempt from rent caps.
The Tenant Protection Act in California limits rent increases to 10% per year, but some low-income renters are still experiencing significant hikes in rent. [ more ]
Kqed
3 months ago
California

Concord Tenants Claim Victory with Passage of New Renter Protections | KQED

Concord is close to enacting a rent stabilization and tenant protection ordinance after seven years of advocacy.
The ordinance aims to protect tenants from excessive rent increases and provide eviction protections and relocation assistance. [ more ]
therealdeal.com
3 months ago
LA real estate

LA Tenants Approved for Assistance Spared Eviction for Now

Los Angeles City Council has voted to prohibit the eviction of tenants who were approved for rental assistance but haven't received it.
Only a quarter of the city's $30.4 million set aside for rental assistance has been distributed so far. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

L.A. moves to protect renters who got a pet during the pandemic lockdown

The Los Angeles City Council voted to protect tenants who took in pets during the pandemic, even if it was against their leases.
Tenants must notify their landlords within a month if they have unauthorized pets, and the ordinance does not apply to pets brought in after January 31, 2023. [ more ]
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