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SF politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Concord's strict tenant protections spark controversy ahead of first annual review

Concord's tenant protection regulations face scrutiny as councilmember Pablo Benavente navigates tensions between landlord interests and tenant safety.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

Washington State Lawmakers Vote to Limit Rent Increases

Washington State has enacted a law limiting annual rent increases to 10% or inflation plus 7%, addressing rising housing costs.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromKqed
8 hours ago

California Bill to Expand Rent Control Is Pulled for the Year by Bay Area Lawmaker | KQED

California's proposed bill to lower rent increase caps has stalled but advocacy for tenant protection continues.
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago
Silicon Valley real estate

AB 1157 would lower rent cap in California to protect tenants, making property owners feel targeted

California may lower the yearly rent increase cap from 10% to 5%, aimed at addressing the rental crisis.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago
California

California's rent control ballot measure could reverberate across the US

Proposition 33 may restore local control over rent control in California, providing critical relief in the housing crisis.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 months ago
East Bay food

Berkeley ballot measures BB and CC: Voters to decide overhaul of rent rules

Two competing measures, BB and CC, may change Berkeley's rent rules this November.
SF politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Concord's strict tenant protections spark controversy ahead of first annual review

Concord's tenant protection regulations face scrutiny as councilmember Pablo Benavente navigates tensions between landlord interests and tenant safety.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

Washington State Lawmakers Vote to Limit Rent Increases

Washington State has enacted a law limiting annual rent increases to 10% or inflation plus 7%, addressing rising housing costs.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromKqed
8 hours ago

California Bill to Expand Rent Control Is Pulled for the Year by Bay Area Lawmaker | KQED

California's proposed bill to lower rent increase caps has stalled but advocacy for tenant protection continues.
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago
Silicon Valley real estate

AB 1157 would lower rent cap in California to protect tenants, making property owners feel targeted

California may lower the yearly rent increase cap from 10% to 5%, aimed at addressing the rental crisis.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago
California

California's rent control ballot measure could reverberate across the US

Proposition 33 may restore local control over rent control in California, providing critical relief in the housing crisis.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 months ago
East Bay food

Berkeley ballot measures BB and CC: Voters to decide overhaul of rent rules

Two competing measures, BB and CC, may change Berkeley's rent rules this November.
more#rent-control
NYC politics
fromBrownstoner
16 hours ago

Mayor's Budget Proposes Millions for Housing

Mayor Eric Adams' Fiscal Year 2026 budget focuses on public housing upgrades, supportive apartments, and tenant protections.
#affordable-housing
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 day ago

NYC to Invest $24.7M on Affordable Housing, Supportive Housing, Tenant Protection Services

Mayor Eric Adams unveils a $24.7 billion investment in affordable housing and tenant protections to support New Yorkers and ensure housing security.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
4 months ago

Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Sparks Tenant Displacement Fears in Brooklyn

Residents express dissatisfaction with the city's affordable rent measures in Atlantic Avenue rezoning, calling for adjustments to benefit lower-income households.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 day ago

NYC to Invest $24.7M on Affordable Housing, Supportive Housing, Tenant Protection Services

Mayor Eric Adams unveils a $24.7 billion investment in affordable housing and tenant protections to support New Yorkers and ensure housing security.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
4 months ago

Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Sparks Tenant Displacement Fears in Brooklyn

Residents express dissatisfaction with the city's affordable rent measures in Atlantic Avenue rezoning, calling for adjustments to benefit lower-income households.
more#affordable-housing
#housing-policy
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

Rent-stabilized shortfalls may grow "exponentially," new data shows

The Furman Center warns of increasing financial pressures on rent-stabilized housing, especially in the Bronx, after the HSTPA of 2019.
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

Rent-stabilized shortfalls may grow "exponentially," new data shows

The Furman Center warns of increasing financial pressures on rent-stabilized housing, especially in the Bronx, after the HSTPA of 2019.
more#housing-policy
#housing-law
NYC parents
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Landlords Fined $80K for Threatening to Call ICE on Chicago Tenants

Illinois has protections for immigrant tenants, as demonstrated by a judge's ruling against a landlord threatening eviction based on immigration status.
fromwww.amny.com
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

NYC Council eyes bills to protect tenants from illegal evictions | amNewYork

NYC Council is introducing bills to strengthen protections against illegal evictions, enhance tenants' rights, and manage temperature control for renters during summer.
NYC parents
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Landlords Fined $80K for Threatening to Call ICE on Chicago Tenants

Illinois has protections for immigrant tenants, as demonstrated by a judge's ruling against a landlord threatening eviction based on immigration status.
fromwww.amny.com
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

NYC Council eyes bills to protect tenants from illegal evictions | amNewYork

NYC Council is introducing bills to strengthen protections against illegal evictions, enhance tenants' rights, and manage temperature control for renters during summer.
more#housing-law
#renters-rights
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago
UK news

What Labour's Renters' Rights Bill means for UK tenants

The Renters' Rights Bill significantly enhances protections and rights for private renters in the UK.
fromKqed
3 months ago
California

Rental Home Getting Cold This Winter? What You Can Legally Ask of Your Landlord | KQED

Landlords in California must provide a functioning heat source to maintain temperatures above 70 degrees for renters.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago
UK news

What Labour's Renters' Rights Bill means for UK tenants

The Renters' Rights Bill significantly enhances protections and rights for private renters in the UK.
fromKqed
3 months ago
California

Rental Home Getting Cold This Winter? What You Can Legally Ask of Your Landlord | KQED

Landlords in California must provide a functioning heat source to maintain temperatures above 70 degrees for renters.
more#renters-rights
fromBay Area Real Estate Law Blog
1 year ago
NYC real estate

New Palo Alto Ordinance Tightens Tenant Protections

Tenants in Palo Alto can now secure Just Cause eviction protections after only 6 months of occupancy instead of 12.
The ordinance reflects a growing trend to enhance tenant protections in the face of housing insecurity.
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