Tenants of Jersey City's Portside Towers sued landlord Equity Residential claiming it continues to flout rent control by overcharging and raising rents.
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The Government tabled Bill 467 in the Legislature Friday morning amending the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies ACT. The proposed amendments are as follows: The Act will extend the restrictions on how much rent can be increased until December 31, 2027. Amend legislation to put the capped amount back into legislation - the rent cap set at a maximum 5%. Rent could not be increased more than 5% from January l, 2026 - December 31, 2027. Only one rental increase in a 12-month period. Other amendments include: Shorten timelines for eviction for non-payment of rent Eviction notice served after rent has not been paid after 3 days. Define tenant problematic behaviour that may cause lease termination that Includes: repeated late payment of rent, engages in illegal activity, extraordinary damage, interference with rights of another occupant or landlord. Authority to publish Director's Orders. Prohibit tenants from profiting from subtenancy agreements. Housekeeping amendments to improve the delivery of the program. The amendments will come into effect upon being proclaimed into law, which could be as late as winter 2025. For more information, please refer to the Province of Nova Scotia's media release:
Changes to Rent Cap, Residential Tenancies Act
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John Lewis is making a significant move into the property market, with plans to build 215 Build-to-Rent flats in Reading, transforming a former delivery depot. This is part of a £500m joint venture with abrdn, aimed at delivering 1,000 homes across three locations. As the UK faces a housing shortage and rising barriers to homeownership, this initiative comes at a crucial time. With traditional landlords stepping back, John Lewis is stepping up, demonstrating the growing importance of professional Build-to-Rent developments in meeting the increasing demand for quality rental housing. It's a clear signal that the future of property investment is shifting. #RJJDevelopments #PropertyInvesting #PropertyInvestingSpecialist #PropertyDevelopmentInsights #PropertyDevelopment
John Lewis submits application for hundreds more Build To Rent flats - Landlord Today
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Under the new bill, the new rent for combined units can no longer exceed the combined rents of the previous individual apartments, and the newly created apartment remains rent-stabilized. Previously, landlords could choose a new first rent when merging a stabilized apartment with another unit. It was a rare chance for them to set their own price. The bill also narrows owners’ ability to raise rents by substantially renovating a building. As passed by the legislature, the bill gives owners six months from the bill’s enactment to retroactively apply for deregulated status achieved through the rehab process. The Real Deal Kathryn Brenzel #rentstabilization #housing #propertyowner
Hochul Signs Rent Overcharge Bill That Landlords Call “Disaster”
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Another case of landlords using above-guideline increases (AGIs) to maximize profits by pricing out long-term tenants. While some of these tactics are warranted, others are clearly not. https://lnkd.in/gqfvb9qq #tenants #renters #landlords #rents #capitalprojects #residential #apartments #housing #affordablehousing #landlordtenantboard #LTB #investment #redevelopment #remediation #eviction #tenantrights #rentcontrol #profits
Toronto tenants fight rent increase, argue landlord is partially using it to cover redevelopment costs | CBC News
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https://lnkd.in/ec-u-G8F Tenants can challenge a Rent Increase Notice via Rent Service Scotland’s adjudication service if they feel it to be unfair increase. Your rent WILL NOT be increased by more than 12% if you do this. Must apply within 21 days. If you do not challenge, you are effectively accepting landlords proposed increase. Tenants are being served with 40,60, even 80-% increases! Also worth noting that if you do end up being served notice to leave citing your landlord intends to sell, you can also challenge. Your landlord would have to supply evidence to a tribunal to show it is in fact their true intent. If they do end up re-letting the property at an increase instead of selling, then that’s a remarkably strong application for a wrongful termination order (where tenants can be awarded up to 6 x monthly rent in compensation).
'It felt like an April Fool's at first': Tenants face illegal rent hikes or eviction as landlords sell to cover costs
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Is LA multifamily the next NYC? Trouble may lie ahead... A major rent control initiative will find itself on the November 2024 ballot. The 'Justice for Renters Act' aims to reverse and dismantle the Costa-Hawkins Act of 1995, and if passed, it will allow local governments to impose rent control on new construction apartments, single-family homes and condominiums. It will also open the door for local municipalities to pass vacancy control, which has been banned in California since the 1990s. This would have massive implications for the LA apartment market and CA real estate in general. Read more below... https://lnkd.in/gsVVXePV
‘Justice for Renters Act’: A Major Issue for California Landlords — Glaser Group | Los Angeles Multifamily Real Estate Broker
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It’s a familiar and agonizing experience for legions of New York City renters: before moving into a new apartment, a tenant must first shell out thousands of dollars in fees to a real estate broker, even if that person was hired by the landlord. The hefty one-time payments, known as broker fees, are ubiquitous in New York but nearly unheard of anywhere else. In most other cities, landlords cover the commission of agents working on their behalf. But legislation backed by a majority of the New York City Council would require landlords who hire brokers to pay their fees, marking a potential sea change in one of the country’s most expensive housing markets. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCM7fJCW
NYC is thinking about trimming broker fees for tenants
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Don't hate your landlord - Without them, the rental crisis would be a whole lot worse. Love your landlord. I know that sounds like heresy but tenants should direct their anger towards all three levels of government – not their landlords – when it comes to skyrocketing rents. Read this opinion piece by David Koch here - https://lnkd.in/gtwUSkzZ #pipa #propertyinvestment #rentalcrisis 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.
Don't hate your landlord - Property Investment Professionals of Australia - PIPA
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HERE IS A GIANT VALUE ADD FOR YOUR APARTMENTS: Contribute to https://lnkd.in/gPUN-f-c If we defeat the repeal of Costa Hawkins (Radical Rent Control) and pass Protect Patients Now (to stop Weinstein from using Aids money to fund his pet political projects)--you can increase your apartment value 10%; otherwise, there will be a 30% drop in some jurisdictions.
Is LA multifamily the next NYC? Trouble may lie ahead... A major rent control initiative will find itself on the November 2024 ballot. The 'Justice for Renters Act' aims to reverse and dismantle the Costa-Hawkins Act of 1995, and if passed, it will allow local governments to impose rent control on new construction apartments, single-family homes and condominiums. It will also open the door for local municipalities to pass vacancy control, which has been banned in California since the 1990s. This would have massive implications for the LA apartment market and CA real estate in general. Read more below... https://lnkd.in/gsVVXePV
‘Justice for Renters Act’: A Major Issue for California Landlords — Glaser Group | Los Angeles Multifamily Real Estate Broker
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Being a landlord is still lucrative in spite of Whitehall’s attempts to dampen the sector, according to Marc von Grundherr. https://lnkd.in/dY6Yi4iq #landlordsuk #propertyinvestorsuk #rentalmarket #rentalincome #rentalyields
Why it still pays to be a landlord
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