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Key Takeaways Landlord-tenant laws vary by state, but there is general uniformity in certain areas. Landlords must provide proper notice before entering tenanted properties. Arbitrary mid-lease rent increases are not allowed unless specified in the lease or by local laws. The Fair Housing Act prohibits landlords from discriminating in rental practices. A landlord can evict tenants but must follow legal procedures and notice requirements. Roughly one in three American households (nearly 36%) lives in rentals, according to a 2020 report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Renting has also become much more common among the age groups and family types that were... Read more
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When Aron Sotnikoff got a letter from an attorney seeking a payout for an apartment tenant who slipped and fell in standing water at one of his firm’s...
Inheriting a home can seem like a windfall—especially if it’s a beach house, a mountain cabin, or a tourist destination retreat. For a growing number of heirs, the...
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A New York appeals court struck down a state law banning discrimination against tenants who use Section 8 vouchers, ruling that the 2019 source-of-income protections violate landlords’ Fourth Amendment rights. The five-judge panel sided with Ithaca landlord Jason Fane, who argued that accepting Section 8 tenants would require allowing housing officials to inspect his properties without a warrant. The judges acknowledged Section 8 as a critical tool for expanding affordable housing and noted that source-of-income discrimination often serves as a proxy for other forms of bias, but ultimately concluded the law was unconstitutional on its face. Attorney General Letitia James, who sued Fane in... Read more
Many of us use or work with rental housing in some way. Maybe you have been — or are currently — a renter. Or maybe you own a rental property, operate a property...
Every residential lease includes an implied warranty of habitability—even if the lease does not expressly mention it. This legal protection serves two core purposes:...
Even New York City’s affordable housing is getting too expensive for many low-income tenants, leading to a spike in eviction filings, a new report...
At the federal level, landlords must comply with several key laws that protect tenants. These mainly address housing discrimination under the Fair Housing Act and...
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