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Real Estate Law

The Impact of Rent Control on Landlords: A Commentary

by Florence Foote | May 25, 2010
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“We’re From The Government, and We’re Here To Help” These words, famously cited by Ronald Regan, can move many a real estate investor to tears. And not without justification. Many government schemes to “help” the – purportedly – underprivileged, backfire. No better example exists than rent control ordinances, which generally end up destroying the stock [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Alternative to Eviction: Rent Increases?

by Joshua Dorkin | March 21, 2007

If you can’t get rid of them, raise their rent . . . Sometimes we end up in a situation where tenants aren’t the wonderful people we hope that they are. They throw out of control parties, damage the property, litter the property, have 10 people stay in the 2 br apartment, pay rent late, [...]

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