Fees for certain improvements and conveniences in rent-stabilized buildings can be allowed. But landlords can’t just charge for anything. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: My friend lives in a rent-stabilized ...

Under a new California law, landlords in the state are now required to provide working refrigerators and stoves in all their rental units. The change is expected to have a significant impact on Los ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani came out swinging against “bad landlords” shortly after taking office. The new mayor’s first actions included naming a frequent adversary of city landlords to an office dedicated ...

The city will be hosting a series of “rental ripoff” hearings with tenants across the five boroughs and taking action against “unconscionable” business practices in the coming months, Mayor Zohran ...

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Newly inaugurated New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani spent his first day in office focused on housing, naming key players and setting new policies in his efforts to strengthen housing access and ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said New York City would intervene in the Pinnacle Group’s bankruptcy case. Tenants have long complained about living conditions in the company’s properties. By Emma Goldberg As ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Sean Flynn, president of the Rental Housing Association, announced that his members are filing a lawsuit against multiple entities, including the City of Spokane. During the COVID-19 ...

The rising costs of rent and the livelihood of renters has been a big concern for the former assemblyman and now youngest and first Muslim mayor to ever serve the Big Apple. Just days after New York ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Hartford City Council has voted to give landlords a little more grace in complying with a new licensing ordinance, voluntarily forfeiting hundreds of thousands of dollars. The deadline for ...