Sentences with phrase «against tenants on»

A landlord is not allowed to discriminate against tenants on the grounds of race, religious beliefs, colour, sex, marital status, ancestry, place of origin, physical characteristics, sexual orientation, or source of income as long as it is a lawful source.

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Research on the right - to - rent scheme by several migrant rights groups found evidence of increased racial discrimination against tenants.

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.

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

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.

Tenants of an Upper West Side mixed - income building allege the landlord is discriminating against the elderly by barring low - income residents from using the property's on - site gym.

Poloncarz also said he expects to gain more headway with his proposed Fair Housing Law, which adds to existing state and federal anti-discrimination legislation to prohibit housing discrimination based on sources of income, which are frequently cited as a pretext for discriminating against prospective tenants and buyers based on race, marital status and disabilities.

In New York, it is not against the law for legislators to take outside income — and it was a major factor in the case of Mr. Silver, who prosecutors said had traded state grant money and influence on tenant legislation in exchange for legal referral fees.

From his time working at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration to his work on the City Council to reform 421a and end discrimination against Section 8 tenants to his work as Public Advocate to crack down on bad landlords, no one has done more to fight for affordable safe housing for all New Yorkers.»

BP Diaz, Congressman Serrano, and Diego Beekman Tenants Rally Against Proposed Jail site at Current NYPD Tow Pound By Robert Press Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said «Make no mistake: Rikers Island is a stain on the soul of -LSB-...]

Activist groups in New York City have a long history of fighting back against landlords intent on pushing out rent stabilized tenants.

At noon, Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, Goodard Riverside Law Project, local elected officials, affordable housing advocates and tenants holds a press conference to announce the filing of a temporary restraining order against illegal hotel operator Michael Edelstein, owner of the Imperial Court, a single room occupancy building on the Upper West Side, 230 West 72nd St., Manhattan.

Less drastic, but more surprising, are conditions in an apartment building on E. 162 St. that led to a tenant protest against one of the city's biggest developers and managers of affordable housing.

What if he were on the air or talking to the press, publicly accusing senators — as the tenant activists and many rank - and - file Democrats do — of carrying water for the same developers who keep turning up in criminal complaints against state lawmakers, including the former Republican leader?

The laws come on the heels of a string of allegations against so - called slumlords who try to harass tenants to drive them out, or use tactics including neglect or withholding services to force them out.

In addition to announcing its support for Rivera, Tenants PAC also rescinded its endorsements of three incumbent Democratic State Senators — Brian Foley, Daniel Aubertine and David Valesky — after they voted against two smaller tenant protection bills on Aug. 3.

Stonehenge Partners, which owns Stonehenge Village on West 97th Street, discriminated against its senior tenants when it opened its gym exclusively to market - rate residents, the rent - regulated tenants argued in legal papers.

Stonehenge Village on West 97th Street, discriminated against its senior tenants when it opened its

The plan calls for independent oversight of the city's Housing Preservation Department; establishing a public education campaign to inform tenants about HPD's role; empowering a new body or building inspectors to collect fines against landlords; having HPD make repairs not completed by the landlord in the specified amount of time and then billing the landlord; making inspectors carry citations in multiple languages and send out reports in multiple languages; forcing landlords to make repairs within 24 hours of emergency violations; establishing an East Harlem HPD oversight team as a pilot for other areas with at - risk low - income housing; providing inspections 24 - hours - a-day, 7 - days - a-week; and improving HPD's follow - up on violations.

Ms. James then met personally downstairs with tenants organizing through the Metropolitan Council on Housing and the Crown Heights Tenant Association against their own landlords.

Depending on the amount of damaged caused, an owner might file a lawsuit against the tenant.

Bethesda renters insurance will also cover the deductibles on the policies other tenants carried, as well as defend the negligent tenant who started the fire against the claims and lawsuits which will doubtless arise from this tragic MoCo apartment fire.

When your insurance company is able to subrogate against a renters insurance policy with liability coverage, it turns into a quiet matter between insurance companies that has little impact on the tenant.

In a country in which we are spending over $ 11 billion annually on health care for companion animals, lawyers are going to see more and more animal - related issues coming to them, from tort claims against veterinarians to landlord - tenant disputes to animal custody cases.

[2] The appellant tenant commenced an action against a respondent landlord for damages after slipping and falling on the premises.

On Oct. 5, 2015, Superior Court Judge Raymond M. Cadei in Sacramento, Calif., entered the stipulated judgment against Bluford in favor of the married plaintiffs who turned to Bluford and another company of his, California Legal Pros, for help evicting a tenant from a home they owned in Discovery Bay, Calif., only to be defrauded out of more than half a million dollars.

These cases are commonly referred to in Georgia as negligent security cases because the legal inquiry focuses on whether the complex took adequate security measures to protect tenants against assaults given a history of prior crime.

Others had taken on landlord - tenant cases, civil litigations against municipalities, breach of contract cases for local businesses, and human trafficking research.

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.

Katie has been instructed by the Official Solicitor to act in possession proceedings brought on the basis of anti-social behaviour against tenants lacking capacity.

For example, labor unions can — and often do — provide legal services on behalf of their members... Tenants» associations can provide emergency legal assistance to contest evictions; similarly, while landlords» associations can offer emergency legal assistance to take action against unruly or destructive tTenants» associations can provide emergency legal assistance to contest evictions; similarly, while landlords» associations can offer emergency legal assistance to take action against unruly or destructive tenantstenants.

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

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.

Advising on claims concerning construction professionals and claims against solicitors due to their failure to deal with landlord and tenant claims correctly.

For example, I file a suit when obtaining a judgement against a bad tenant, that tenant can respond on the original complaint or in writing before the trial date.

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In Malcom a local authority brought possession proceedings against a tenant, who unbeknown to it had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, on the basis of an unlawful sub-letting.

While the potential for good knock - on effects from ABS may be limited, the potential for bad is more troubling: if access is improved only for the middle - or higher income brackets, it could exacerbate already existing inequalities in private law matters between people of different income levels — for example, landlords against tenants.

Harjie is frequently involved in demanding and complex land and property related disputes and is the firm's lead partner on all commercial landlord and tenant litigation including contested lease renewals, lease termination, disputed dilapidation and service charge claims, actions against telecommunication operators, actions for breach of covenants, possession claims and enforcement.

Obtained $ 1.2 million judgment in favor of commercial landlord on breach of lease claims against a former tenant in Ohio state court.

Nonsmokers have filed lawsuits against landlords or fellow tenants on the basis of nuisance, breach of statutory duty to keep the premises habitable, breach of the common law covenant of peaceful enjoyment, negligence, harassment, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress; courts have ruled for and against nonsmokers in individual cases.

4 Oct. 25, 2017)(unpublished), tenant did prevail against landlord on certain subletting disputes (two unlawful detainer actions and a subsequent tenant civil action), with tenant gaining some substantial compensatory damages after some appeals.

In this one, landlord had to bring a «coercive» declaratory relief action against a commercial tenant based on winning a prior action in which tenant was only allowed to use common areas behind its store for loading / unloading purposes only.

The landlord should also set out «the way in which a tenant... may appeal... against a decision not to grant another tenancy on the expiry of the fixed - term» (Tenancy Standard, para 2.1.6).

Attorney Hawks - Ladds had successfully prevented a tenant from intervening in a Superior Court housing discrimination case against his clients; the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the tenant appealed the denial of her right to intervene.

Mr. Azar's pro bono work has also included successfully persuading the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow a disabled prisoner's federal civil rights case to proceed, resulting in a published decision on a matter of first impression; assisting tenants in disputes with their landlords; and assisting a translator in defending against contempt proceedings relating to her alleged whistleblowing about safety defects in automobiles.

Accordingly, where the superior landlord has the right to exercise CRAR against his tenant and there is a sub-lease in place, the superior landlord may, instead, serve notice on the sub-tenant requiring the sub-tenant to pay its rent direct to the superior landlord and not to the intermediate tenant.

This coverage can help protect you against tenants or guests being hurt on your property.

Most Canadians carry typical home / tenants / condo unit owner's policies providing coverage for their physical assets (fire, water damage, etc) and liability coverage against third party claims such as a slip & fall on one's premises / property.

Bethesda renters insurance will also cover the deductibles on the policies other tenants carried, as well as defend the negligent tenant who started the fire against the claims and lawsuits which will doubtless arise from this tragic MoCo apartment fire.