Hoboken had been considering removing two family homes from rent control, but it now seems the council has reversed their decision. Also postponed was a statute of limitations on reimbursing rent in cases where it had been illegally raised.
Hobken’s on going debate over rent control has been delayed. Renters in two family homes should be particularly concerned by changes in the rules as those tenants can be denied renewal of their leases under state law.
In the continuing saga of Hoboken’s proposed rent control law changes, it seems the city is looking to strip tenants of two family homes of the protection. The Jersey Journal sums up nicely just exactly how well thought out the proposal is: “It is unclear how many people would be affected by the proposal, because […]
The city of Hoboken is going to change rent control ordinances limiting the liability of landlords who overcharge tenants. As things are now, renters can seek retribution for landlords who illegally raise rents, indefinately. Under the proposed rule changes, renters would have only two years to seek reimbursements before forfeiting thousands of dollars in back […]
The ever-on-top-of-the-news New York Times has a fluff piece on Hudson County Congressman Bob “hope to take Jon Corzine’s Senate Seat” Menendez. The article is quite generous when talking about Menendez saying things like “after decades of public service” and “New Jersey will be represented by a rising Democratic Party star.” Of course, while the […]
If you thought all the Magazine Style News Programs were New York based, think again. Hudson county has its own. And next week we’ll be discussing whether or not local papers have run out of news…
During our first week, readers asked us about the mysterious W Hotel, with which we responded with the eloquence of a school girl. In either case, its back on our radar as The Bergen Record Reports: “In North Jersey, the W Hotel plans to build a 25-story waterfront tower in Hoboken that will have 225 […]
Mister Snitch! points us to some video’s showing quite a unique perspective of life in Hoboken. Our personal favorite includes the short video of dozens of Santa’s storming Washington Street “A surreal night on Washington Street features a Santa gang putting the ‘HO!’ in Hoboken”.
Tenants of the Hudson Tea Building have been facing higher rent increases over the last few months as the Toll Brothers, the buildings new owners, have pushed to convert the rentals to condominiums with million dollar price tags. The building was formerly rent control exempt under a plan to encourage more rental units in the […]
The documentary “Fatal Mistakes will be shown Saturday at 8pm at the Symposia Bookstore. The documentary was filmed by two students and is presented by the Hoboken Digital Film Society. Tickets are $5. Via Asbury Park Press
