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Week in Real Estate: Lower Hudson Valley's transit oriented developments, unique listings
The Lower Hudson Valley's real estate market is booming, with a multitude of apartment developments underway, unique commercial and residential listings, and more. That's why The Journal News and lohud.com's Growth and Development team is bringing you a new feature: This Week in Real Estate, where we take a second look at...
Homeowners score legal victory over squatters in New York after ‘optics’ of landlord handcuffed in $1M home heist pushed lawmakers ‘over the finish line’
The “optics” of a homeowner handcuffed after changing the locks on a squatter in her Queens home worth $1 million pushed New York lawmakers to enact a harsh new law to protect property owners, a real estate attorney told Fox News Digital. A portion of New York’s 2024 state budget agreement, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday, specifically excludes squatters from tenant protections under state law. The language defines a squatter as someone staying on a property without permission from its owner or the owner’s representative. This wording, lawmakers said, will make it easier for police to intervene in squatting cases, sparing homeowners months...
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