Articles About rentals

• YSDC asked to consider rental housing

  By Cheryl DurgansJuly 29, 2022

  

  In a presentation made at the YS Development Corporation’s July 5 meeting, villager Dirk Lackovich-Van Gorp asked the organization, amid a months-long process to determine the organization’s future direction, to consider affordable housing as it continues its deliberations.

• Village Council bans income source discrimination for renters

  By Jessica ThomasSeptember 30, 2021

  

  After the Sept. 20 regular Village Council meeting, local landlords can no longer refuse to rent to tenants based solely on the tenants’ source of income.

• New efforts to avoid evictions

  By Megan BachmanJune 3, 2020

  

  To keep villagers’ housing stable during the current public health and economic crisis, Village Council is considering several steps to protect local renters.

• Council gives final approval for new landlord law

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 28, 2015

  

  At Village Council’s May 18 meeting, Council gave final approval to a new policy regarding delinquent utility bills, bringing to an end several months of sometimes contentious protest.

• Village Council— Landlords held responsible for utilities

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 16, 2015

  

  Village Council members unanimously supported a proposed change in Village policy that makes property owners responsible for their tenants’ utility debts.

• Village Council— Landlords protest change

  By Lauren HeatonApril 2, 2015

  

  At Village Council’s March 16 meeting, Council members heard a second full-throated protest by local landlords to a proposed new Village policy holding landlords responsible for their tenants’ utility debts.

• Village Council— Landlords protest policy

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 12, 2015

  

  At Village Council’s March 2 meeting, local landlords made clear that they are not happy with a proposed policy change that would hold them responsible for their tenants’ unpaid utility bills. “Look at the cause and effect. Landlords will not expose themselves to this type of liability. You’ll get higher rents,” said Dean Pallotta. It’s […]