Sentences with phrase «against the tenant for»

«The bottom line is the Rent Guidelines Board has been stacked against tenants for many, many years.

By the same token, it is open to a landlord to bring a claim against a tenant for obstructing an enforcement agent and / or interfering with controlled goods without lawful excuse.

Then that insurance company would prosecute a claim based upon subrogation against the tenant for their negligent use of the property and request reimbursement.

The case points to the plight of many landlords even if they are ultimately successful in obtaining a judgment against the tenant for back rent.

In the U.S. it is legal to «discriminate» against tenants for any reason not explicitly forbidden by law.

The Landlord brought a lawsuit against the Tenant for the unpaid rent, claiming that she had breached her lease.

Not exact matches

The winners of the sprint for sites and tenants will be resolved within the next two or three years, playing out against a backdrop of broad change in the Canadian retail scene.

Chair of the Accord Coalition, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain, said: «Accord is regularly made aware of qualified teachers who are excluded from jobs at faith schools, including serving members of staff who are forced to leave their post for behaviour deemed to go against a school's religious tenants, such as for seeking a divorce.

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.

«Tonight's vote sends a clear message that the City of New York is determined to provide relief for its residents, unlike Gov. Cuomo and Albany who recently enacted detrimental rent laws that could eliminate about 90,000 affordable housing units due to deregulation over the next four years — units that do not just provide an affordable price point for tenants but offer protections against arbitrary evictions as well,» he added.

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.

Yassky touted his accomplishments in the Council, including helping file a lawsuit against ExxonMobil for the Greenpoint oil spill and supporting tenants» rights.

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.

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.

The city rolled out a new set of weapons in its war against the blood - sucking critters Tuesday, including stricter rules for landlords responding to tenant complaints.

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.»

Joseph Mascia was suspended as a tenant commissioner at the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority pending a hearing to determine whether he will be removed altogether for his racist rant against the city's black leaders.

Also at 11 a.m., Alliance for Tenant Power tenants and members rally against the renewal of what they desribe as «the 421a tax giveaway or any other subsidies that favors luxury developments over affordable housing,» near One57, 57th Street and Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.

At 2 p.m., NYC Councilman Stephen Levin attends a rally for tenants of 125 Court Street against ongoing evictions, New York City Housing Court, 141 Livingston St., Brooklyn.

«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.

State Senator Espaillat touted his record against Pinnacle and Vantage property owners, reminding tenants that he involved then - Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, whose office ultimately fined the landlords over $ 1 million for their bad practices.

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?

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

A Bronx landlord is being sued for allegedly discriminating against black prospective tenants.

A total of 38 of the building's tenants filed lawsuits against Parkash for failing to remedy a plethora of building code violations.

As state and city officials ramp up efforts against unscrupulous landlords, the Real Estate Board of New York is firing back against a bill that seeks to make it easier for tenants to file harassment claims against their landlords.

BP DIAZ, REP. SERRANO & DIEGO BEEKMAN TENANTS RALLY AGAINST PROPOSED JAIL SITE Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Congressman Jose E. Serrano, tenants of the Diego Beekman Houses and others came together for a rally in opposition to the -LTENANTS RALLY AGAINST PROPOSED JAIL SITE Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Congressman Jose E. Serrano, tenants of the Diego Beekman Houses and others came together for a rally in opposition to the -Ltenants of the Diego Beekman Houses and others came together for a rally in opposition to the -LSB-...]

Why did Labour vote against measures by Stockport and Derby Lib Dems to punish people when they could have protected people — why did Labour do the same for private tenants in the noughties 11.

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.

Last year, 38 tenants at 750 Grand Concourse filed lawsuits against Parkash for failing to remedy a plethora of building code violations.

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.

In addition to calling for more affordable housing beyond the proposed 25 percent requirement, Adams sought accountability to put in place and sustain the city's proposed anti-displacement initiatives, which include free legal services to tenants and a task force dedicated to investigating and taking action against landlords harassing residents.

Councilman Jumaane D. Williams also lashed out at Mr. Cuomo in his praise of the RGB, writing in a statement that the vote sent «a clear message that the City of New York is determined to provide relief for its residents, unlike Governor Cuomo and Albany who recently enacted detrimental rent laws that could eliminate approximately 90,000 affordable housing units due to deregulation over the next four years — units that do not just provide an affordable price point for tenants, but offer protections against arbitrary evictions as well.»

TRIBECA — Tenants at Independence Plaza North (IPN)-- a complex marketed as luxury digs that was once largely affordable housing — vowed Thursday to continue fighting for their apartments to become rent - stabilized, despite a recent court ruling against them.

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.

«What happened at Nycha starts at the top with the mayor and deputy mayor, Alicia Glen,» said Jonathan Westin, executive director of New York Communities for Change, a nonprofit that is an advocate for low - income tenants and that recently endorsed Cynthia Nixon's bid against Mr. Cuomo for the Democratic nomination.

Tenants filed a lawsuit against the Israels in January with the help of activist group Saint Nick's Alliance, and the state Office of Rent Administration lowered their rent to $ 1 a month to compensate for a lack of services.

Imagine Schools has a special incentive for its full court press against closure: the two schools are tenants of property owned by Imagine Schools» real estate arm, SchoolHouse Finance LLC.

Pekin v. Murphy held that a lease which clearly shows the parties» intention for one party to accept responsibility for specific damage, the tenant is not a co-insured under the landlord's policy and therefore subrogation against the tenant may proceed, allowing the landlord's insurance company to make a recovery and keeping rates distributed fairly.

Most renters insurance policies won't cover water damage related to this, but tenants should add an endorsement for sewer and drain back up to their policy to protect against these damages.

Insurance that protects a landlord against loss of rent or rental value due to fire or other casualty that renders the leased premises unavailable for use and as a result of which the tenant is excused from paying rent.

For most tenants, renters insurance is an invaluable tool to protect against potentially devastating financial consequences.

For example, say a temporary guest injures his or herself in an tenant's home and files a lawsuit against them.

In other words, the landlord doesn't want his insurance to subrogate directly against a tenant, because that's bad for the tenant and bad business.

The tenant would have to pay out of pocket for legal fees to defend against the lawsuit, and for any damages they might be ordered to pay, if their coverage was negated.

For example, if you sign a tenant to a 10 - year lease with rent increasing 1 % per year, you are protected against a market that has slower growth or even negative growth.

You (and your insurance company) may have trouble recovering through subrogation against that tenant's policy because you're a party to the policy and not eligible for liability coverage.

If the tenant has renters insurance, your insurance company is likely to be able to recover against the tenant and even potentially get back what you paid for a deductible.

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.