Sentences with phrase «by landlords who»

Prior to the amendments to LTA 1985 by the CLRA 2002, applications for dispensation were generally made by landlords who had been forced to undertake emergency work and were, therefore, usually made retrospectively after the works had been undertaken and costs incurred.
This legal document is typically used by landlords who want to make small fixes, replace appliances, or paint the apartments they rent out.
These things aren't seen by landlords who do accept pets,» Weiss says.
Such rents are charged by landlords who could legally collect more, but the market won't support it.
627 is a much - needed legislation that seeks to protects tenants from being harassed by landlords who are looking to kick them out of their apartments.
The mayor also held a press conference in Mount Eden, visiting a building previously owned by a landlord who de Blasio had placed on his «Worst Landlords Watch List» as Public Advocate.

Not exact matches

But their retreat actually hastened the company's filing of Chapter 11 when the chain sought protection from a claim by one California landlord who owned several malls where Howard & Phil's had vacated leases.
The analogy is for absentee landlords who pay their mortgages by not repairing their property but letting it deteriorate.
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.
However, the united action of the landlords, their tactics of intimidation and coercion, did not dampen the enthusiasm of the Pulayas who continued to show their defiance by attending Christian instruction.
there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark
This House of Cards created by the thin - skinned narcissist and our absentee landlord is going to come crashing down over the next 12 months and anyone who doesn't put the success of the club ahead of blind allegiances will need to check themselves so that we can move forward once the dust has settled... this club has been on auto - pilot for far too long and the same old, same old just won't cut it in the new EPL where many of the best managers, players and deepest pockets in the world now reside... just think to yourself what has transpired in the last 7 years alone: Leicester City won the EPL, Chelsea and ManCity have changed several managers and still won the League on multiple occasions, ManU lost Fergie yet we still didn't take advantage, Liverpool has emerged from their slumber and the Spurs are presently the better team in North London... if you find this acceptable, I feel for you and this future of this club... hope you all enjoy fighting with Everton and West Ham for the final Europa spot every year (aka the new Wenger Cup)
The government meanwhile chooses to let down local residents further by removing controls on bad landlords - those bedsit barons who make tenants» lives a misery and whose neglect can cause widespread grief for their neighbours.
By June, with the budget behind them, the Senate was set to start considering housing bills — a major concern for landlords who stuffed Espada's political coffers — and began distributing pork.
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.
One of the people allegedly bilked by Peralta's scheme was Gerald Liebman, a prominent Uptown landlord who also contributed to de Blasio's campaign.
Humberto Bernal - Gonzalez, who has lived in his 88 Horatio Street apartment since 1959, was threatened with eviction by his landlord back in April.
DNAInfo article on BP Adams supporting tenants in Sunset Park who have allegedly been harassed by their landlord.
Cynthia will work with the state legislature to find solutions and pass new rent laws to protect tenants living in homes that might be smaller than 6 units but are owned by corporate landlords who own a large number of properties.
The Jewish Voice article on BP Adams» appeal for Brooklyn landlords to rent homes to families who were displaced by construction repairing damage from Superstorm Sandy.
For Council, there is a clear choice between my positive achievements and my opponents, who are funded and supported by big landlords and developers.»
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.
«We have been represented by an individual who lives in Westchester, fights for landlords instead of tenants and turns his back on our Democratic values by joining the Republican Party,» she said.
«When it comes to securing fairness and justice for those who are being wronged, whether by a landlord or farmer, Adriano is on the front lines, often leading the way.»
A third would have allowed landlords to evict tenants who voted at the wrong location or filed their tax return with different addresses, on the grounds that their rent - stabilized apartments weren't their primary residences, as required by law.
«By enacting a three strikes fee for landlords who fail to cure hazardous and immediately hazardous housing conditions, the City Council hopes landlords will stop violating the housing code,» said Torres
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said she thinks those who are unfairly targeted by the city's property tax are middle - class co-op and condo owners and renters in multifamily buildings — due to the higher taxes their landlords pay.
Christopher Jefferies, the Bristol landlord of a flat from which murdered 25 - year - old Joanna Yeates disappeared, who was libelled five years ago by the Sun, among other newspapers, said: «The proposed reappointment of Rebekah Brooks, who has never apologised to the victims of her negligent oversight, is yet another sign that we have a press industry that is largely unreformed, unrepentant and unwilling to understand that they have lost the public's trust.»
Private landlords across the country are refusing to rent out properties to people who claim Universal Credit, research carried out by Politics.co.uk has revealed.
«Toughening up criminal penalties helps us level the playing field and protect tenants victimized by greedy, negligent landlords who put their own profit ahead of the rights of those paying the rent,» de Blasio said.
Council housing is now on sale to tenants at a 75 % discount: once sold, many homes are snapped up by rack - renting landlords for multi-occupying itinerant workers who destabilise the community.
De Blasio, for his part, touted his various achievements at the city level, including his new $ 500 million life sciences initiative, his universal prekindergarten initiative, new programs the city has created to help young people get jobs in the film and TV industry, the city's rent freeze program and the fact that the city now gives residents who are being harassed by their landlords a lawyer for free if they can fight the case.
«This is a scheme by landlords to evade the rent laws,» said Legal Aid staff attorney Kathleen Brennan, who brought the case on behalf of a group of homeless occupants at 60 Clarkson Ave.
Sam Suzuki, the Soundview landlord who was issued an arrest warrant by a housing court judge this month for ignoring court orders to fix his crumbling properties, has turned himself in to authorities.
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:
Historic Task Force Led by A.G. Schneiderman, Mayor de Blasio, and Governor Cuomo Conducts Months Long Investigation into Landlord Who Allegedly Defied Stop Work Orders And Exposed Rent Regulated Tenants to Dangerous Health and Safety Risks
IBZs were created by the Bloomberg administration to aid manufacturers, who were being priced out of their industrial spaces by landlords looking to make larger profits through — sometimes illegal — residential conversions.
Espaillat retaliated by attacking Wright for taking donations from an Ohio businessman who has donated to Donald Trump, and from a Harlem landlord who has rented to multiple methadone clinics on 125th Street.
Parkash, who owns a lavish Long Island mansion, was declared the city's «worst landlord» by Public Advocate Letitia James in her annual list.
Chairman, Ifelodun Landlords Association in Agofieti area of Apata Ibadan, Engineer Kolawole Olayinka, who was recently attacked and injured by some suspected ritualists has petitioned the...
The group, led by city Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and Council Speaker Christine Quinn, demanded that landlord Eduardo Juarez make necessary repairs to his buildings or sell them to someone who will.
«As New York City grows and rents skyrocket we hear far too many stories of tenants who are threatened, menaced and harassed by unscrupulous landlords who want to put out long - time residents in favor of gaining newer, more lucrative leases,» she said.
The Department of Homeless Services» Advantage program has given rent subsidies to thousands of homeless breadwinners who found jobs and left shelters, but a report by Comptroller John Liu found that poor management put families in dangerous buildings with faulty wiring and rodent problems, and landlords pressured some tenants into illegal side deals, forcing them to pay as much as $ 400 extra a month, the Times reported.
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.
Those who wish to attend should bring proof of their date of birth, income for all household members from 2014, prior and current leases signed by the applicant and the landlord, tax statements if taxes were filed last year, and any notices of major capital improvement charges received in the past two years.
Even to tenants who never knew his name and could never afford to live in one of his buildings, Mr. Litwin was an unseen power: a voice in the Rent Stabilization Association, the landlord organization that battles tenant groups annually over rent increases, set by the New York City Rent Guidelines Board, that may legally be charged in hundreds of thousands of rent - stabilized apartments in the city.
But last month, Terence Gilheany, an attorney for the thrift institution, the Manhattan Savings Bank, which has been assigned the rents by the financially pressed landlord, argued before Judge Adolph C. Orlando of the Court of Claims, a Bronx Republican, that Andrew Cuomo «talked to people at O.G.S. who reversed the decision» to rent the building's eighth floor.
Cuomo expanded the investigation as a result of a Daily News story about Karent Ramos, who said she's been turned down for apartments in Queens by more than 20 landlords because she has a 4 - year - old daughter.
A landlord who made the Village Voice's list of the top 10 worst property managers is now being taken to task by his tenants,...
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