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rental ripoffs
Coverage of rental ripoffs in the Nexus archive.
- Mamdani plan would force landlords to pay for credit checks — as activist rails that eviction is ‘violence’
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is supporting a proposal requiring New York City landlords to cover the cost of tenant credit checks as part of an initiative to curb 'rental ripoffs.'
- Mamdani admin wants landlords to pay for credit checks
The Mamdani administration in New York City has proposed 23 recommendations to address rental ripoffs, including reducing income and credit requirements for apartment applications. The move aims to lower the burden on renters following complaints from thousands of tenants.