Jersey City Council Forms Committee to Investigate Landlords over Renter Protections - Hudson County View

Jersey City Council forms committee to investigate landlords over renter protections - Hudson County View

The Jersey City Council approved an add-on resolution to form a special committee to investigate Portside Towers and other landlord issues, nearly two years after they started attending council meeting and just over a year after they filed a $400 million lawsuit. By John Heinis/Hudson County View “I’m handing you a full action pack that […] The post Jersey City Council forms committee to investigate landlords over renter protections appeared fir…

Jersey City Launches Investigation into Portside Towers Rent Control Violations

After three years and over 60 council meetings, an uproar of tenants who have taken on a multimillion dollar enterprise due to alleged systemic violations of illegal rental increases were last night met with a decision. The Jersey City Council approved a resolution that establishes an investigatory committee into the property of Portside Towers, two residential buildings located on 155 Washington Street, which is owned by Equity Residential– a r…

Council Forms Special Committee to Investigate Rent Control, Residential Building Enforcement

Amid continual pressure from tenants of Portside Towers, the Jersey City Council has formed a committee to investigate why violations of rent control and other building and quality of life ordinances allegedly going unenforced. Under New Jersey law, the council committee can hold public hearings and utilize police resources to subpoena witnesses and documents associated […] The post Council Forms Special Committee to Investigate Rent Control, Re…