Nov
In Buffalo, where winters are harsh, tenants rely heavily on space heaters and furnaces to keep warm. However, if these heating systems are improperly maintained, they can lead to the dangerous buildup of carbon monoxide, a potentially deadly gas. In the unfortunate event that a tenant becomes sick due to carbon monoxide poisoning, questions often […]
Oct
The plaintiff/tenant in the U.S. Eastern District Court of Louisiana case of Henderson v. Five Properties LLC, U.S. Eastern District of Louisiana requested a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) and Louisiana Equal Housing Opportunity Act (“LEHOA”), specifically seeking a waiver of a $400 animal fee for her dog which was an  Emotional […]
Oct
Four local community organizations and four Buffalo residents filed an appeal of their lawsuit to compel the City of Buffalo  to fully implement the Proactive Rental Inspections (“PRI”) Law. The PRI law, adopted in 2020, requires the inspection of 36,000 rental units to prevent lead-based paint hazards and other unsafe housing conditions, and requires landlords […]
Sep
The New York Human Rights Law (Executive Law article 15) was amended in 2019 to make it an unlawful discriminatory practice to refuse to rent or lease housing accommodations to any person, or group of persons, based on their “lawful source of income “ The law defines “lawful source of income” to specifically include any […]
Sep
Lead is a highly toxic metal that can cause serious and irreversible health problems, particularly for children under the age of six. Even low levels of lead in blood can affect brain development, causing learning disabilities, attention deficits, and long-term harm. Buffalo, NY has one of the highest rates of childhood lead poisoning in the […]