NYC landlord probes for lease violators
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Residents of one of the last middle-class bastions in Manhattan say their new landlord is using Orwellian tactics in an attempt to drive them out and raise rents.
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The minimum wage may be on its way up in New York, but one new study said the amount wouldn&#39;t be enough to pay rent in the state.
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MBIA Inc., a large U.S. bond insurer,  said on Thursday it received subpoenas from the U.S. Securities  and Exchange Commission and New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer, seeking information about so-called non-traditional or  loss-mitigation insurance products.
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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo  said on Wednesday he is conducting an industry- wide probe of  health insurers into an alleged scheme to defraud consumers by  manipulating reimbursement rates.
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SAN DIEGO - The city of Escondido said it won't enforce a law that punishes landlords for renting to illegal immigrants, killing a measure that many communities nationwide also have considered in an effort to crack down on undocumented workers.
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The City watchdog asks insurers and brokers to inform on firms that they think are committing fraud.
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New York and Connecticut state officials said they are investigating whether improper behavior by insurance companies has been a factor in the rapidly rising cost of malpractice insurance for lawyers and doctors.
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Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac (FRE.N) on Wednesday said it may face civil action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for possible violations of securities laws.
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One day, we hear that the city government wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars on un-used hotel rooms. Another day, the ongoing computer leasing inquiry reveals more details of violated procedures and lack of accountability.
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VIENNA, Austria - A landlord who unlocked an apartment after his letters announcing a rent increase went unanswered found the body of an elderly tenant, and police believe the man may have died three or four years ago, a newspaper reported.
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By Michael Lafleur, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Sep. 17--LOWELL -- What began as an attempt to tighten local zoning rules on so-called in-law apartments and help a Belvidere man appease his neighbors, grew into a measure that has drawn the wrath of Pawtucketville neighborhood activists.
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News flash: Realtors may be biased toward real estate.
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By FRANK ELTMAN  GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - A Long Island county is dealing with the not-in-my-backyard problem by housing sex offenders in trailers away from residential areas.
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U.S. securities regulators are  investigating United Rentals Inc. URI.N and have subpoenaed  some accounting records, the company said on Monday, sending  its shares down as much as 19 percent.
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A small clinic in Manhattan that handled the cases of thousands of sickened 9/11 recovery and cleanup workers is coming under scrutiny over its performance.
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By Broderick, Pat  The Escondido City Council's vote Oct. 18, banning landlords from renting to illegal immigrants, seems to be raising more questions than answers.
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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he is widening a probe of the student-loan industry to target underwriting standards, prompting lawmakers at a U.S. Senate committee hearing to raise questions about possible discriminatory red-lining.