Sentences with phrase «against landlords who»

City officials in Los Angeles say they are filing criminal charges against landlords who are evicting tenants from rent - controlled units in order to list the units on Airbnb or similar sites to make a quick profit.

Essentially the new defence available to tenants against landlords who do not comply with the scheme is merely a delaying measure.

There have also been several recent cases in California where courts have upheld personal injury claims against landlords who have allowed a tenant to have a dangerous dog on premises.

State Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly member Linda Rosenthal, both Democrats representing Manhattan, want to hike penalties against landlords who overcharge stabilized tenants to five times the amount of the overcharge, plus interest, for a first violation.

The RGB's yearly vote pits advocates pushing for little to no rent increases amid continued economic turmoil against landlords who argue the cost of managing buildings has risen significantly enough to demand substantial rent hikes.

Won a $ 20 million case on behalf of tenants of an apartment building on the Upper East Side against their landlord who had demanded a rent increase after claiming to have made $ 2 million in improvements to the building

Tenants who are adept at exploiting a Tenancy Act are a tiny minority who become an even smaller minority when pitted against a Landlord who takes the time to do their due diligence.

Not exact matches

So if somebody goes out to buy a home they're bidding against other people for the same house and the winner is the person who can get the biggest bank loan and that's the person who says I'm going to pledge all the rental value to the bank so the bank gets all the rent as if it were the landlord.

This became painfully clear in 1996 when the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of the Alaska Supreme Court's Swanner decision, which held that the state's interest in preventing discrimination against unmarried heterosexual couples is sufficiently great that it trumps the objections of landlords who believe they are forbidden by God to permit «fornication» on their property.

BY COLIN MIXSON New York's highest court will finally provide clarity on a contentious legal debate that's pitted Downtown renters against their landlords, who for decades have reaped millions in tax breaks while refusing to provide the regulated rents the program was meant to foster, tenants claim.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who brought the charges against Croman, called the disgraced landlord «a fraudster and a criminal» who schemed to defraud his lenders, New York Community Bank and Capital One Bank.

PIX11 News story on BP Adams joining tenants in Brownsville to protest against predatory landlords who do not supply sufficient heat to their residents.

From the Commission on Human Rights, documents and records being sought included records of any complaints filed against ten (10) developers or landlords, who stand to benefit from the proposed BQX project.

Cuomo ordered that an existing probe into housing discrimination against immigrants also look into landlords who won't rent to people with kids.

In 2014, the Attorney General reached agreements with three NYC real estate brokers and two Buffalo landlords for discrimination against prospective tenants who received government assistance.

Last time Councilmember Laurie Cumbo made the news, she was defending the hurt feelings of people of who beat up strangers on the street, on the grounds that they suffer justified «resentment» against «Jewish landlords.»

BY COLIN MIXSON New York's highest court will finally provide clarity on a contentious legal debate that's pitted Downtown renters against their landlords, who...

A class - action lawsuit has been filed by the Legal Aid Society on behalf of tenants in two Sunset Park apartment buildings who alleged that the landlord discriminated against them and made them prove citizenship before agreeing to renew their leases.

The TPU audits and investigates cases of possible unlawful and / or fraudulent behavior of landlords who harass, overcharge, or discriminate against tenants.

A State Supreme Court Judge has ruled against a Cortland landlord who challenged the city over the expansion

Another law will allow Housing Court judges to award damages to tenants who win harassment cases against their landlord.

I did notice on realdeal.com's Deal Sheet section that for many years, nail salons had no problem paying very high rents in some parts of Manhattan and they were notable for doing so but because of the agit prop in NYC against landlords, I have personally heard from Chinatown brokers what this article (translated by Google Chrome browser) propagates that retailers are the slaves of the building owner and this comment was made by someone who looks forward to owning their own nail salon:

«These tenants need services and top quality services for the money that they pay for rent and I want the Attorney General to look at this,» said State Senator Adriano Espaillat, who has fought against landlords in Washington Heights in the past.

DOB, City & State agencies heed Klein's call to take action against Bronx landlord who deprived rent - stabilized tenants of gas for 29 days

The memo is one of a series of reforms coming from Schneiderman, who sources said is now ramping up his local real estate investigations, including against developers, landlords and brokerages.

James, an ally of de Blasio who's clashed with him at times, has filed a record total of 11 lawsuits since she took office, including one against the city for its treatment of children in foster care and another alleging the city Department of Buildings violates disabled people's civil rights by giving landlords a pass on fixing elevators.

For the sake of our residents who are tenants and first responders, whether in Clarkstown, Ramapo, Haverstraw, Orangetown or Stony Point, the County is supporting their dignity and taking up the gauntlet against landlords just don't give a damn.

She had a vision, a dream, and a goal, and she fought against the men (a sneering store owner, an asshole landlord, even her own father) who stood in her way.

This could potentially entitle residents who suffered property losses in excess of their policy limits to proceed against the landlord for those costs, as well as entitle residents with no renters insurance to do the same.

A landlord would be remiss not to require that waiver, in fact If the provisions of the law were applicable to a tenant who burned the building down, not only would the landlord have no cause of action against the tenant, but the landlord's insurance company wouldn't even be able to subrogate against that tenant because their only right of recovery is in the landlord's stead, which he assigned to them when they paid the claim.

Lastly, Oklahoma's Landlord and Tennant Act prohibit discrimination against tenants who have «Service Dogs.»

Many people who are unable to adopt their own cats are able to visit with them responsibly; instead of bringing a cat home against a landlord's wishes or without the financial means to care for one.

Discovered by Darger's landlord, these works — which are populated largely by trans - gendered and often partially clothed girls who war righteously against evil adults and monsters — are now universally considered some of the most important and interesting artworks by any self - taught artist in modern history.

If an executor has been appointed, a landlord may evict the estate by bringing an eviction action against the executor who stands in the shoes of the tenant for this purpose.

what if your lease ran out, you have had thefts against your proprty, wild noise, dirty conditions, crime in the apartments, drugs, and dealing, non repairs when asked landlord, a anonymouse complaint got the landlady angry and looked for the tenant who did it,, then i get evicted for non rent because i was very late with rent, 1 st time in over 3 years, now im fighting eviction, i answered the summons,, now what can i do with all this,,,,, thnx

A recent ruling is likely to have significant consequences for guardian property companies (and other landlords) who use licence agreements to place occupiers into properties to protect against squatters and vandalism.

This includes claims against a landlord on behalf of a tenant or against the landowner for injuries suffered by an individual who was lawfully on the property.

Last week Tomee Sojourner, who happens to be a lesbian, filed a complaint of bias against the judge who had presided over a hearing at the Québec Rental Board of a complaint by Ms Sojourner's landlord.

@feetwet, your edit seems fair, but I didn't like that you removed the fact that we're talking about someone who's clearly not trying to make it their whole business, in other words, instead being more of a community service of specifically helping fellow tenants against the greedy investment - fund - based landlords

«Over the last decade there has been a shift in power toward major retail brands who take a very strong negotiating position against shopping centre owners and landlords.

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has allowed the claim of a child who was bitten by a dog to proceed to trial against the landlords, even though the landlords did not own the dog.

[1] Other types of parties who can have a premises liability claim against a landlord include patrons or invitees of commercial or business establishments (i.e. restaurants, malls, amusement parks, etc...)

(3) On the request of a claimant mentioned in subsection (2)[i.e., a victim of domestic violence who is not a party to the lease] the landlord must advise the claimant of the status of the lease and serve the claimant with notice of any claim against the respondent [the perpetrator] arising from the lease, and the claimant, at the claimant's option, may assume the responsibilities of the respondent under the lease.

The Massachusetts statute also prohibits landlords from evicting tenants, or taking any other discriminatory action against tenants, who report the presence of lead paint to public health officials.

An employee filed criminal charges against his employer, who was also his landlord.

If the sub-tenant who has been served with notice fails to pay the amount claimed in the notice the landlord may exercise CRAR against the sub-tenant.

It is designed to A) partially ameliorate the structural disadvantages faced by tenants compared with landlords (who tend to own property); and B) weigh money against shelter.

You, the landlord, and anyone else who suffers damage from that accident will be looking to collect against that coverage.

First, it acts as an automatic screen against people who present well but don't want a landlord who enforces his rights under the lease.

This could potentially entitle residents who suffered property losses in excess of their policy limits to proceed against the landlord for those costs, as well as entitle residents with no renters insurance to do the same.