#tenants-rights
#tenants-rights

NYC real estate

These Broker-Fee Fines Are Lower Than Most Broker Fees

Renovation

fromHell Gate

2 weeks ago

Inside the Battle to Save One of the Last SROs in the East Village

Landlord's claim of necessary demolition led to tenant frustration over lost communal facilities and unmet promises.

NYC real estate

fromCurbed

These Broker-Fee Fines Are Lower Than Most Broker Fees

The effectiveness of the new broker fee law is questionable due to low fines for violations.

Tenants could benefit from reduced moving costs due to the broker fee legislation.

Tenants are being charged eviction fees even if they don't get evicted

Corporate landlords are imposing charges on tenants for evictions that never occurred, raising legal and ethical concerns.

#housing-crisis

London politics

fromwww.standard.co.uk

Short-term lets 'hollowing out' London as one in 32 homes used for holiday stays

Short-term lets in London are exacerbating the housing crisis, as one in 32 homes are used as holiday rentals instead of affordable housing.

fromabc7news.com

Concord City Council votes to loosen rent control restrictions after heated meeting

Concord City Council voted to raise the rent cap from 3% to 5%, amidst heated discussions between tenants and property owners.

fromeuronews

Barcelona

Mass protests rock Spain as thousands demand end to housing crisis

3 months ago

Miscellaneous

Crowd of NYC tenants rally against Airbnb bill, claims threats against housing stability | amNewYork

London politics

fromwww.standard.co.uk

Short-term lets 'hollowing out' London as one in 32 homes used for holiday stays

Short-term lets in London are exacerbating the housing crisis, as one in 32 homes are used as holiday rentals instead of affordable housing.

fromabc7news.com

Concord City Council votes to loosen rent control restrictions after heated meeting

Concord City Council voted to raise the rent cap from 3% to 5%, amidst heated discussions between tenants and property owners.

fromeuronews

Barcelona

Mass protests rock Spain as thousands demand end to housing crisis

3 months ago

Miscellaneous

Crowd of NYC tenants rally against Airbnb bill, claims threats against housing stability | amNewYork

more#housing-crisis

London politics

fromwww.theguardian.com

Tenants win 260,000 of rent back in legal fight with London rogue landlord'

Tenants in East London secure significant rent repayments from a billionaire landlord deemed a 'rogue' for operating unlicensed housing.

Brooklyn

fromwww.bkreader.com

Brooklyn Residents Sue to Stop Rent Hikes in Rundown Apartments

Tenants at Rutland Plaza protest rent hikes despite severe housing issues, highlighting landlord neglect and government regulatory failures.

#housing-issues

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

Berkeley residents form city's first tenants union with power to bargain with landlords

Residents formed a tenants association to address persistent issues in their building, leveraging newly expanded renters' rights from Measure BB.

fromBKReader

Brooklyn

Lefferts Gardens Tenants Threaten Non-Payment Until Buildings is Fixed

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

Berkeley residents form city's first tenants union with power to bargain with landlords

Residents formed a tenants association to address persistent issues in their building, leveraging newly expanded renters' rights from Measure BB.

fromBKReader

Brooklyn

Lefferts Gardens Tenants Threaten Non-Payment Until Buildings is Fixed

UK rents slip for the first time since 2019, but London remains at record highs

UK rents have fallen slightly for the first time since 2019, reflecting improved supply in the rental market.

#housing-law

Miscellaneous

NYC Council eyes bills to protect tenants from illegal evictions | amNewYork

fromGothamist

5 months ago

Miscellaneous

They sued for their NYC apartment's security deposit. The landlord still hasn't returned it.