After news reports of a Queens homeowner getting arrested for changing the locks on her property to keep a squatter from accessing the house, a New York legislator has introduced a bill to keep squatters from claiming tenant rights. WABC-TV reported State Assemblyman...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced the relaunch of the “Green New Deal for Public Housing.” Among the provisions of the proposed legislation is the repeal the Faircloth Amendment, a rule that prohibits the U.S. Department of...
New legislation introduced by Democrats in both chambers of Congress seeks to prevent hedge funds from purchasing single-family homes. The End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act of 2023 was presented in the House by Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) and in the Senate by...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation designed to protect state residents from deed theft. Legislation S.6577/A.6656 enables the New York State Attorney General and local district attorneys investigating or litigating deed theft to pause related eviction and...