REPORT: Battle Over Thermostat Turns Deadly Between Miami-Dade Landlord, Tenant
According to the Miamidaider Office (MDSO), thermostat mismatch between the landlord and his tenant escalated on Sunday morning. Adam Lewis Anson, 37, is said to have shot his tenant Carlos Alberto Gonzales (57 years old) during the early morning conflict on Sunday. According to CBS News. The argument has been derived from Anson’s desire to […]
California attorney general charges L.A. area landlord with alleged price gouging in wake of wildfires
A La Cañada Flintridge real estate agent is facing criminal charges for allegedly jacking up rental property prices by 38% after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, California. Gen. Rob Bonta said Wednesday. “May this announcement serve as a stark warning to those who seek to further victimize those who have lost everything,” Bonta said […]
HUD gave $10 million grant to LA landlord repeatedly sued by tenants
For nine months, Nash Stavorito has been trying to organize a tenants' union with fellow residents of the Skid Row Single Room Hotel and neighboring properties owned by his landlord. Stavorito has photos of cockroach droppings lining the doors of his own building, the Baltimore Hotel, mold-like spores dotting the walls, and dead rats in […]
Landlord to pay nearly $20 million to settle California lawsuit
One of the nation's largest single-family home rental companies has agreed to pay about $20 million to settle allegations that it carried out unpermitted renovations across its California portfolio. Invitation Homes, which owns 12,000 homes in the state, will pay $8 million to Los Angeles and 34 other cities, $8 million to Blackbird Special Ventures, […]
In ‘Case’ You Missed It: Alabama Supreme Court clarifies landlord liability for ‘open and obvious’ conditions
“Cases You Missed” is a Yellow Hammer News column by attorneys at Balch & Bingham. Trip Demos It provides concise summaries of recent decisions from higher courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and the Alabama Supreme Court, on cases that are of interest to Alabamians and may not otherwise have been known. The Alabama Supreme […]
Landlord to pay $3.7 million in California rent-gouging case
The nation's largest single-family rental landlord will pay $3.7 million in civil penalties and restitution to resolve allegations that it violated California law against rent gouging, the state of Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta made the announcement Monday. Invitation Homes, which owns 12,000 properties in California, paid rent for 1,900 tenants above the amount allowed by […]
REPORT: Vic Mensa Entangled With Landlord Over Unpaid Rent And Alleged Safety Issues
Attorney George Georgopoulos has reportedly filed a lawsuit against famed rapper Vic Mensa on behalf of his former landlord, alleging that Mensa owed him $8,340 in unpaid rent and fees. there is According to TMZ, Mensa has refuted the allegations, arguing that despite repeated requests, the landlord failed to provide adequate security measures. report Friday. […]
