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Hundreds of real estate brokers rallied at City Hall to oppose a bill that would force landlords — instead of tenants — to pay broker fees when those landlords hire them.
Those who face immediate eviction are renters whose cases were decided before the pandemic.
“There's a sense of urgency and desperation that I’ve never seen before."
“What's happening is that millions of people can't pay rent, and we're trying to turn that into a moment of collective noncompliance."
The news comes on the same day of a City Council hearing on two new bills that would expand the so-called "Right to Counsel" law.
Stake offers individuals the opportunity to receive up to 5 percent of their rent in a personal savings account.
The proposed legislation is modeled after a federal bill introduced by U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
A crop of start-ups are seeking to do away with security deposits by offering to insure apartments for landlords and charging tenants a small monthly fee instead.
According to a report, prospective luxury buyers are partly to blame.