5 Pressing Housing Issues for Mamdani, From Airbnb to Angry Landlords

When Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor, he will immediately have to confront a host of issues that have little to do with “freezing the rent,” his main housing-related pledge.

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L.A. County Considers Emergency Declaration Over Immigration Raids

The declaration would allow the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to enact an eviction moratorium and other protections for immigrants.

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California Renters Won’t Have to Buy Their Own Fridge Under New Law

Many tenants have been annoyed that their rental units did not include refrigerators. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring apartments to have fridges and stoves, starting next year.

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Why Three Wealthy Bidders Are Fighting for What’s Left of Hudson’s Bay

Months after the shutdown of the 355-year-old Hudson’s Bay Company, the legal action it created continues apace.

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Trump Enlists More Agencies in His Crackdown on Washington, D.C.

The president ordered the federal transportation and housing departments to examine whether city officials and some landlords are following public safety rules.

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Trump Enlists More Agencies in His Crackdown on Washington, D.C.

The president ordered the federal transportation and housing departments to examine whether city officials and some landlords are following public safety rules.

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What Is Rent Stabilization, and Why Is It an Issue in the NYC Mayor’s Race?

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s push to keep “rich” people out of less-expensive apartments is aimed at his political rival in New York, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

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Is a Law on Brokers’ Fees Giving Renters a Break?

The FARE act, which says that whoever enlisted a broker’s help would pay the fee, has had a mixed impact so far.

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Scams and a Rent Spike Follow New York City’s New Broker Fee Law

The law mostly shifts fees from tenants to landlords. But since it took effect, some landlords have raised rents, and tenants say some brokers still try to make them pay fees.

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NYC Panel Will Vote on Rent Increases, a Key Issue for Mamdani and Adams

As Mayor Eric Adams blasts Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to freeze the rent, a panel he appointed will decide Monday if tenants will soon have to pay more.

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