Tenants who were charged eviction fees without a court order are suing landlords, who say they're entitled to the money under the lease.Jeremy Poland/Getty Images Many leases say tenants have to pay ...

When tenants have a right to counsel in eviction cases, but there aren’t enough lawyers to help Icy snow crusted the sidewalks outside the Bronx housing courthouse on a Thursday in late January, a ...

Tenant advocates suffered a big defeat this fall when California voters decided against expanding cities’ ability to limit rent increases. But a state law set to take effect Jan. 1 will give renters ...