New York landlord reveals how COVID has upended his life
Artist Allen Hirsch thought he had finally made it when he acquired prime Soho real estate in the early 2000s. Selling millions of dollars of...
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Landlord gets up to 12 years in prison for deed transfer fraud
Landlord John Kojo Zi has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for forging the deed transfers to five buildings in the Upper...
Investigators slam Kushner’s ‘Houdini’ move to make rent-regulated units disappear
Kushner Companies said it is reviewing a class action lawsuit filed yesterday (Tuesday) by tenants accusing the firm of over-charging them on regulated apartments. The...
Rent-stabilized tenants, landlords bash Airbnb during RGB hearing
By Sabina Mollot In a historic first for the annual tenant versus landlord battle that is the Rent Guidelines Board, both sides are in agreement....
Between the term sheets: Don’t get too cozy until the deal is done
By Scott Schneider, Counsel, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin In lease negotiations, tenants generally have maximum leverage at the term sheet stage when there is still a...
Council to name ’em and shame ’em in new tenant protect package
New York City Council has passed a package of laws to protect tenants in rent-regulated housing units from harassment and coercion by landlords offering “buyout”...
Landlord harassment bill may have side effects
The New York City Council has just introduced a bill that aims to increase the penalties for commercial landlords engaging in tenant harassment. The bill,...