Affordable Housing Archives - Page 82 of 87

Rent Board Forgoes Freeze, OKs 1 Percent Hike

There was high drama as the board voted narrowly for the lowest rent increase ever but defied Mayor de Blasio’s call for a freeze. Updated!

ByNorman Oder 0Comments

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Rent Guideline Board Rejects Freeze, Approves Modest Hikes

The RBG made history by approving unprecedentedly low increases in stabilized rents. But it rejected a call for rent freezes that the mayor supported during his campaign.

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Housing and Homelessness Opinion

At Stake in Rent Fight: Does Democracy Work?

Despite little outreach by the RGB, its 2014 hearings displayed a surge of tenant interest. The vote on a rent freeze will say as much about democracy, the author says,…

BySusanna Blankley 0Comments

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State Nudges Banks to Monitor Building Conditions

New examination rules are aimed at getting banks to look more closely at the soundness of the landlord’s financial plan and the conditions tenants are living in.

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Pressured to Move, Low-Income Tenants Resist Buyouts

Advocates say it’s becoming more common for landlords hoping to increase rent rolls to offer four- and five-figure buyouts to tenants.

ByIan Marsh 0Comments

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Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Property Taxes Key to Solving Housing, Inequality Crises

Inequities in the tax system punish renters, reward owners and contribute to economic inequality and the shortage of affordable housing in New York.

ByLucas Anderson 0Comments

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Some Cautious in Reacting to Mayor's Housing Plan

Amid widespread praise for the mayor’s 10-year, 200,000-unit, $41 billion affordable housing plan, a few notes of caution were sounded.

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De Blasio Housing Plan Promises Inclusion, Density

The mayor’s housing vision describes an array of programs the administration will pursue to build or preserve 200,000 units. But the key is the rezoning of several city neighborhoods.