Could a more careful online search have stopped the ‘Monster Tenant’?

… complicated as a result of an effort to reduce housing discrimination The Fair Chance for Housing Act which makes it … to deny housing to a renter or buyer because of their criminal history with limited exceptions goes into effect Jan 1st More on this in a …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 19, 2024 - 9:30AM
New law says NY landlords cannot reject you for being on the 'tenant blacklist'—but they might try anyway

… sympathetic to people who live in buildings with a lack of services or no heat where there are legitimate claims for a … to ban the use of information thats already in the public domain Sam Himmelstein a partner at  Himmelstein McConnell …

By Emily Myers |July 17, 2019 - 9:00AM
Can we just get rid of the tenant blacklist altogether?

… services rather than because you flaked on paying rent The end result is that anyone whos ever been brought … methods of protecting their rights such as withholding rent While theres been some movement to improve the … as 8020 buildings which set aside a portion of units for affordable housing where tenants are sometimes disqualified …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 24, 2016 - 8:59AM
A new bill aims to take on the infamous "tenant blacklist"—but is it enough to help renters?

… Its no secret that the socalled tenant blacklist has been the bane of New York City renters pretty much since its …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 19, 2016 - 1:45PM