TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee has approved a substitute bill combining Assembly Bill Nos. 3282 and 4964, which revises the state’s Homelessness Prevention Program and establishes…
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…
MORGANTON, NC — Dustin Timothy McCormack, a 37-year-old landlord from Morganton, North Carolina, faces serious charges after allegedly entering his tenants’ home unlawfully and shooting their pet. The Burke County…
By Ananta Agarwal (Reuters) – Real estate investment trusts (REITs) that own and manage apartments are expected to see a bump in their revenue from a rise in renewed leases…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
-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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…