Brokers don’t want to rent to tenants who have city-issued vouchers, activists found. Source: New York Times
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Discrimination Weakens Tool for Reducing N.Y. Homelessness, Lawsuit Says
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
Vouchers, which help people afford rent, have long been seen as a key to solving the nation’s housing woes. But in New York City, a broken oversight system is undermining their effectiveness, advocates say. Source: New York Times
Monroe, Conn.: A ‘Family-centric’ Community With a Small-Town Feel
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
The Fairfield County suburb offers ‘more house and space for a lot less money’ than neighboring towns like Fairfield and Westport. Source: New York Times
As NYC Rents Rise, Eric Adams Faces Pressure on Housing Crisis
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
“We’ve got to get it right,” the mayor says, but the City Council and advocates want him to push more and spend more to address the dire shortage of affordable housing. Source: New York Times
How Preservationists Are Losing the Fight Against Luxury Real Estate
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
A squabble over a new development in rural New York reveals a shifting of priorities among local leaders. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Westchester and Connecticut
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
This week’s available properties are a five-bedroom house in Elmsford, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Greenwich, Conn. Source: New York Times
Cutchogue, N.Y.: An Appealing Alternative to the Hamptons
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The Suffolk County hamlet attracts buyers with walkable beaches, low-key restaurants and good schools. But finding a home there has never been harder. Source: New York Times
Rents May Rise as Much as 6 Percent for Some N.Y.C. Tenants
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
In a preliminary vote, the Rent Guidelines Board approved the biggest increases in nearly a decade. Source: New York Times
In New York, Panel Backs Rent Increases for More Than 2 Million
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
The city board that sets rents on most regulated apartments may be considering some of the highest increases in years. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in New Jersey and Westchester
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
This week’s available properties are a six-bedroom house in Tenafly, N.J., and a three-bedroom in Chappaqua, N.Y. Source: New York Times
Looming Rent Increase of Up to 9 Percent Tests Adams’s Housing Priorities
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Some Democrats are calling proposed increases for New York City’s roughly one million rent stabilized apartments “unconscionable.” Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to support small landlords. Source: New York Times
In Housing Court, Tenants Are Being Evicted Again
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
New York City tenants have been tossed out of their homes in more than 500 cases since the eviction moratorium was lifted. Source: New York Times
New York Evictions Accelerate After a Two-Year Dip
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Activity in the city’s housing courts, which used to process more eviction cases than any other city in the nation, is rising after a pandemic moratorium. Source: New York Times
Homes That Sold for Around $400,000
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2022
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Source: New York Times
Dumont, N.J.: A ‘Modest Town’ Where $500,000 Still Goes a Long Way
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
Many of the home buyers who find their way to this unassuming Bergen County borough are budget-conscious New Yorkers. Source: New York Times