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Cheektowaga landlord arraigned for murder of tenant
Thomas Szcsesniak, 54, of Cheektowaga has been indicted for 2nd-degree murder in relation to the death of his upstairs tenant and friend, 54-year-old Joseph Lawrence Jr. Szcsesniak stood before a judge this morning and plead
Read More »Amity landlord arrested for allegedly hitting tenant with hammer over rent money
A Washington County landlord was arrested and sent to prison Thursday for allegedly hitting a Donora man with a hammer because he owed rent money. Police said Daniel R. Bowman, 31, of East Hillsboro Road,
Read More »6 Tips to Protect Newbie Landlords Against Bad Tenant Situations
One of the main components of being a successful real estate investor is finding good, qualified renters for your properties. There are few things more frustrating and cash flow draining than a renter whois
Read More »Norfolk landlord admits guilt to tenant-related charges
A Norfolk landlord has pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors related to allegations from tenants that he tried to trade rent for sexual favors. On Thursday, Camilo Delfinado pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual battery
Read More »Youth booked for attempted rape on seven-year-old girl
A case has been registered against a youth for allegedly trying to rape a minor girl, police said on Tuesday
Read More »Imprisoned rapist a ‘slumlord,’ but tenants have few options
The stove in their apartment hasn’t worked since they moved in a couple of months ago, so Dusty Kayser and Scott Simpson eat their meals from a can. They don’t have hot water either
Read More »Ramapo landlord accused of torching tenant’s car
A 55-year-old man recently accused of burglarizing a tenant's apartment has been arrested again — this time on charges of setting fire to the tenant's car, Ramapo police said Monday. Police found the 2006 Hyundai
Read More »Equifax gives landlords robust support for tenant verification
Equifax, the identity and fraud insights specialist, is providing landlords and letting agents with identity verification and credit and bank account checks ahead of impending legislation regarding the Immigration Act 2014. This insight, creates
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