Des Moines weighs tenant-requested radon tests for rentals
A proposed rental-code change could let tenants request radon testing, but the City Council has not adopted it.
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NYC Housing Court Expedited Process Targets Urgent Tenant Cases
A new citywide Housing Court procedure assigns judges the same day for qualifying cases involving major vacate orders, dangerous building-wide conditions and complete elevator outages. Parties must appear within five days after service.
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St. Paul council rejects tenant right-to-repair ballot petition
The St. Paul City Council rejected a tenant right-to-repair petition after 5,048 signatures were verified, below the 5,342 required for the ballot.
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Salinas Rent Protections Remain Before November Repeal Vote
Salinas renters and landlords remain covered by four housing ordinances as voters prepare to decide whether to repeal them on Nov. 3, 2026.
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Los Angeles Files First Civil Case Under Strengthened Tenant-Harassment Ordinance
The City Attorney says the lawsuit involves eight rent-stabilized units in South Los Angeles and alleges eviction pressure, service disruptions and other tenant harassment.
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Austin publishes affordable-housing compliance plan ahead of October 1 testing deadline
Austin Housing has established a phased plan to monitor more than 150 RHDA-supported properties, standardize reporting and improve tenant information, with testing and other tools scheduled through 2028.
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Tenants at The Crossing in Jamaica, NY take housing-conditions case to trial
Trial activity was reported during the week of July 27, 2026, in a Queens Housing Court case brought by residents of The Crossing at Jamaica Station over alleged unresolved building conditions. A May ruling allowed the proceeding to continue, but no final judgment on the allegations has been issued.
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AG Demand Leaves Glendale Apartment A/C Dispute Unresolved
Residents at Glendale’s Spectra West Apartments reported dangerous heat after repeated A/C failures; the state demand deadline passed without a verified final resolution.
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Huntington Park tenants should check local rule before 8.7% cap
Huntington Park renters should not assume California’s 8.7% Los Angeles Area cap applies; covered units generally follow a lower, monthly CPI-or-3% local rule.
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Salinas Rent Protections Remain in Effect Ahead of November Vote
Salinas voters will decide November 3 whether to repeal four renter-protection ordinances. Until then, the rules remain in effect for covered rental units.
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NYC Rental Ripoff Report: What Tenants Can Use Now
New York City’s Rental Ripoff Report lists current complaint tools and proposed tenant protections, but many changes still require rules, laws or implementation.
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Detroit tenants sue over 36th District Court certificate rules
Detroit tenants sued the 36th District Court on July 2 over whether landlords must prove rental safety compliance before winning rent or possession judgments.
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D.C. Housing Bills Could Speed Some Evictions and Alter TOPA
Two D.C. housing bills remain pending after Mayor Bowser proposed changes to eviction procedures, rental access, affordable-housing aid and TOPA rights.
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Glendale apartment cooling dispute remains under AG investigation
The Arizona AG says Spectra West Apartments claimed repairs and temporary chillers were in place, but investigators were still checking compliance.
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New York City’s new housing plan targets 400,000 homes and a bigger NYCHA push
New York, NY — The city’s Block by Block rollout aims for 400,000 homes over 10 years, with bigger NYCHA spending and possible ADU changes.
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Albuquerque Council approved a new renter cooling season before May 1
Albuquerque City Council gave final approval to a revised rental cooling rule on April 20, setting a May 1 to Sept. 30 season before summer.
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Albuquerque renters face a changed cooling rule after the City Council’s final vote
Albuquerque NM – The City Council approved a revised rental cooling rule, replacing a temperature trigger with a seasonal requirement that matters before summer heat builds.