Hundreds of New Jersey Tenants Protest Bad Conditions
PASSAIC, N.J. — Hundreds of tenants from the largest landlord in Passaic announced the formation of a tenant union on Thursday, calling attention to deteriorating living conditions and extreme rent hikes across…
New Jersey Bill Seeks to Force Tenants to Purchase Renter’s Insurance
TRENTON, NJ — In a significant legislative move, New Jersey has proposed a law requiring all individuals entering into or renewing lease agreements for dwelling units to obtain renter’s insurance. The act,…
New York City Landlord Charged for Murdering Three Inside Tenants’ Apartment
Queens, NY — District Attorney Melinda Katz announced charges against David Daniel for the triple homicide of two tenants and his girlfriend in St. Albans, Queens. Daniel, 54, turned himself in following…
Brooklyn Landlord Charged with Attempted Murder After Setting Building on Fire to Evict Tenants
BROOKLYN, NY — A landlord has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after allegedly setting a fire in a Brooklyn apartment building over a rent dispute. Rafiqul Islam, 66, also…
Australia’s tight rental market forces tenants to make tough choices
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s red-hot rental housing market, supercharged by record migration and a chronic supply shortage, could be reaching a breaking point for affordability as tenants grapple with…
East Flatbush Man Receives 10-Year Sentence for Arson, Injuring Tenants and Firefighter
BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that an East Flatbush man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting a fire that injured eight tenants and…
Justice Department Secures Award Against Tennessee Landlord for Sexually Harassing Female Tenants
Memphis, TN – Following a four-day trial, a federal jury awarded $70,500 in damages to six women who rented homes in Lexington, Tennessee, from defendant Chad David Ables. The jury found that…
Raphael Warnock’s Church Evicted Poor Tenants As He Railed Against Evictions
Raphael Warnock’s Church Evicted Poor Tenants As He Railed Against Evictions Laurel Duggan on October 11, 2022 Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is senior pastor, moved to…
Landlord attacked while trying to collect rent at tenant’s apartment
UTICA, NY – police in Utica today reported that a landlord attempting to collect rent from a tenant was attacked and threatened Sunday afternoon. The incident happened at around 1:10 p.m. in…
Macerich’s A-Quality Portfolio Continues to Draw Large-Format Entertainment Tenants
-Round1 Will Open Two New Locations- SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 12, 2022 — Macerich (NYSE: MAC), one of the nation’s leading owners, operators and developers of one-of-a-kind retail and mixed-use properties in top…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Plaza Tower Tenants to Combat Elder Financial Abuse
TYLER, Texas – The U.S. Attorney’s Office is promoting World Elder Abuse Awareness in conjunction with the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative to help seniors in the Eastern District of Texas…
Buffalo Landlord Pleads Guilty To Exposing Tenants to Lead Pipes
BUFFALO, NY – A Buffalo landlord pleaded guilty to violating state public health laws after knowingly exposing tenants to high amounts of lead in a building he owned. According to Erie County…
Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Fair Housing Act Case Alleging Unlawful Exclusion of Tenants Who Do Not Speak English
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – The Justice Department filed a Statement of Interest today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York explaining how policies that exclude rental housing…
Property Manager Pleads Guilty For His Role In The Failure To Properly Notify Tenants About Lead Hazards
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul Richard Heil, 52, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of aiding and…
South Buffalo Landlord Arraigned on Misdemeanor for Exposing Tenants to Unsafe Levels of Lead
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that his office has filed a misdemeanor charge, under public health law, against a landlord who is accused of continuing to rent a residential…
Justice Department Obtains $4.5 Million Settlement from New Jersey Landlord to Resolve Claims of Sexual Harassment of Tenants
NEWARK – The Justice Department announced today that a landlord who has owned hundreds of rental units in and around Elizabeth, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $4.5 million in monetary damages…
Justice Department Obtains Settlement from Kentucky Landlords to Resolve Claims of Sexual Harassment Against Female Tenants
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that Chester Gordon Whitescarver and his wife, Betsy Whitescarver, who have owned and managed rental properties in and around Russellville, Kentucky, have agreed to pay…
Attorney General James Leads Coalition in Backing Federal Rule Expansion to Protect Vulnerable Tenants From Evictions
NEW YORK – In response to the ongoing housing crisis created by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general…
This New Jersey slumlord had tenants pay rent with their bodies during pandemic police say
ELIZABETH, NJ – It didn’t matter whether you were a man or woman, but if you were down on your luck during the pandemic and couldn’t pay your rent, a landlord in…
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