Lawsuit challenges New York eviction ban’s constitutionality
Five small landlords sue AG Leitia James over hardship declaration requirement
Blanket moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional.
The Other Side of Rent Debt: Five Small-Time Landlords Who Are Stuck
Hardship fund for small landlords and homeowners
Thousands of small landlords who have had their finances fractured by a year of eviction moratoria
Landlords hail relief bill as end of “cancel rent”
This bill does not purport to cancel rent, this bill pays the rent.
Newly amended legislation would distribute $1.3B in federal funds.
NYC’s Small Landlords of Color Among Those Battling for Survival Amid Rent Moratorium
Large rent arrears mean owners are in default in majority Black neighborhoods.
Repeat of the foreclosure crisis with a disproportionate impact on Black and Hispanic landlords.
Multifamily landlords feel pain as tenants miss rent payments
Though some banks have backed away from lending to multifamily, some investors are finding a niche by giving struggling apartment owners high-interest financing.
The share of the riskiest apartment debt held by banks rose to 17%
Lawmakers one-up Cuomo with commercial eviction and foreclosure bill
Commercial tenants would not be required to disclose the amount of relief they have already received
Ban evictions of businesses with fewer than 50 employees until May 1
Biden to extend limits on evictions, foreclosures
President Joe Biden is extending federal limits on evictions through at least the end of March.
Biden is expected to move quickly to extend protections for renters, Bloomberg reported, and may sign an executive order within […]
Landlord-tenant implications of New York’s new Covid Emergency Law
Provides no relief to landlords and mortgagees, no way to force the property to be income producing
If a tenant files a Hardship Declaration with an Owner, the Owner cannot bring an eviction proceeding before May 1, […]
Extend commercial eviction ban through the spring
Some commercial landlords have agreed to payment plans or lease payments based on a percentage of tenants’ income
The ban on commercial evictions may continue through the spring, if Gov. Andrew Cuomo has his way.
First Tenant Evicted in NYC since the Pandemic Started. Here’s What It Means
Housing advocates said that any evictions taking place right now signals that we should expect more, even with COVID cases rising.
Marshals recently carried out the first legal residential eviction in New York City since the start of the pandemi
Banks want buyers to fork over larger down payments. Here are some workarounds
Banks are requiring higher down payments in order to get to a deal, in some cases up to 30 percent or more as they continue to tighten their lending practices.
With tighter restrictions it’s more important than ever to shop around for a mortgage.
Governor Cuomo’s ‘Moratorium’ on Evictions Won’t Really Stop Evictions
It’s “still full of loopholes,” as one lawyer put it
“It doesn’t stop evictions. It doesn’t stop cases from moving forward. It doesn’t stop landlords from filing cases…
New York’s residential eviction protections extended through December
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order extending the Tenant Safe Harbor Act until Jan. 1, 2021.
The law prohibited courts from issuing eviction warrants for unpaid rent that was due from the beginning of the crisis […]
Landlord-backed group raised funds to help renters
Project Parachute says philanthropies have added $3M to help New Yorkers facing eviction
Donors have added $3 million to a landlord-backed initiative begun in May to help some of the neediest New Yorkers […]
Trump eviction moratorium closing emergency doors
In the order, the CDC says COVID-19 “presents a historic threat to public health”
New York’s rental housing providers have rounded on the Trump Administration after it introduced a new moratorium on…