Landlords & Property Owners

Police in Staten Island, New York, were called to a property where a landlord was attempting to evict a tenant. The eviction had been postponed two times before. The marshal was finally coming to lock the tenants out for nonpayment of rent when bedlam broke loose.

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The city of Pembrook Pines, Florida is enacting a controversial new law. The law aims at reducing the number of squatters living in vacant homes in the area. The law, however, does not target the squatters directly. Instead, it targets landlords and tenants.

Police officers are supposed to be upholding the law, not breaking it. Apparently, Suliaman Kamar, a Newark, New Jersey, Police Officer did not get this memo.

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MSN has a list of 13 items that can threaten your home's value. Some of the items on the list are predictable threats to a home's value such as poor location, lack of updates or nearby foreclosures.

Is the American dream of the home with the white picket fence, 2.5 children and homemade apple pie fading away? According to recent census figures, urban life is becoming more enticing than that white picket fence.

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When you think of New York City, you don't think of birds chirping and peaceful nights. Rather, New York City conjures up thoughts of people yelling and car horns honking. Well, one landlord seems to have had enough of the city noise and is suing his tenant in order to regain some peace of mind inside his building.

In a move that is not seen often, a community has actually eased requirements on its landlords. In previous years, landlords in the Village of Lansing, Illinois, were required to get their rental properties inspected every year.

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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Colorado woman. Ivy Valdez is accused of impersonating a landlord and collecting deposits from unsuspecting tenants.

A tenant in New York City is in big trouble with the law. The tenant, Nigel Warren, rented out his East Village apartment for three days using the website Airbnb. Airbnb focuses on short term rentals. Many see it as an alternative to staying in a hotel.

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A real estate firm in New York City has introduced a controversial new practice. Rapid Realty is offering its employees a 15 percent raise if they get a tattoo of the company's logo.