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London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Landlords evicting tenants before law to prevent practice comes into force in England

Landlords are evicting tenants before new laws ban no-fault evictions, with reports of increased evictions noted by renters' unions.
NYC real estate
fromNew York City, NY Patch
1 month ago

Court Strikes Down Protections For NYC Renters

A New York appeals court invalidated a 2019 law prohibiting tenant discrimination based on Section 8 voucher use, ruling that required inspections violate landlords' Fourth Amendment rights.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Court rules against Los Gatos' interpretation of builder's remedy law

Judge dismissed Los Gatos lawsuit, ruling that "the" in the builder's remedy law does not limit the number of 90-day resubmittal periods.
SF real estate
from48 hills
4 months ago

The creepy sleeping pods might not even be legal - 48 hills

Brownstone Shared Housing rents single beds in dorms for $700, potentially violating California's "double letting" law despite city approval.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
8 months ago

Cupertino spars with state over developments - San Jose Spotlight

Cupertino officials sent a response to the California Department of Housing and Community Development earlier this month, defending their reading of the timeline developers have to resubmit a preliminary application per the Permit Streamlining Act. The city argued for a "plain meaning" of the legislation, which gives a developer one 90-day period to correct their preliminary application before it expires - the project is null and void afterward.
California
fromtherealdeal.com
8 months ago

Pustilnikov beats Beverly Hills on Builders Remedy

The Linden Drive project was one of the first proposals in Beverly Hills to exploit the legal loophole that lets builders override local planning boards when cities fail to plan for new housing as required by state law.
California
fromwww.standard.co.uk
9 months ago

North London landlord fined 19,000 after putting five people in a home without a license

A rogue landlord has been fined nearly 20,000 for renting out a north London home to five people without the correct license.
Real estate
Miami
fromSun Sentinel
10 months ago

Here's what the new condo law requires. Is it too much to handle?

The new condo reform bill aims to enhance safety but complicates governance for condo associations.
fromABC7 San Francisco
10 months ago

San Jose changing mobile home park rules after RV residents targeted with illegal rent hikes

"This month, the city changed the ordinance to make it explicitly clear - any rent increase would be the same for mobile homes and RVs."
Mobile UX
NYC real estate
fromwww.brooklynpaper.com
11 months ago

Information is power': New law empowers rent-stabilized tenants to fight overcharges Brooklyn Paper

The Tenants Transparency Act helps tenants combat illegal rent hikes and improves awareness of rent-stabilized units.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
11 months ago

PM urged to end 'legal theft' from park home owners

Park home residents are fighting against a 10% profit charge that affects their finances, particularly when selling homes to pay for care.
Real estate
fromIndependent
11 months ago

RTB rules that woman who 'lived in apartment for 12 years' with partner before his death was not a tenant

A woman's unlawful termination case was dismissed as she was not recognized as a tenant by the Residential Tenancies Board.
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