Posts by Margie Telesco
BRI Starts Lawsuit Challenging The New York Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA)
On Jun. 14, 2019, New York adopted an amendment to The Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA), entitled The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA).The consequences of the HSTPA were anticipated to be detrimental to the multi-family housing industry in Westchester and, in response to […]
âGood Causeâ Is Bad Law. Examining the Proposal For Universal Rent Control Throughout N.Y. State
Many legislators in the State Senate and Assembly have proposed adding to the limitations imposed on Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) landlords by bringing virtually every other landlord in the state under a restrictive universal rent control system. Essentially every property that is rented in […]
New Yorkâs âSHIELD ACTâ â A Reminder of The Importance of Having Cyber/Data-Breach Liability Insurance
The âSHIELDâ Act compliance requires any business maintaining â…computerized data which includes private information of a resident of New York shall develop, implement and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of the personal and private information including, but not limited to, […]
First Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Seminar of 2020 Scheduled for Jan. 22nd
Please keep in mind that N.Y. State Law requires that these Training Sessions must be taken by Employees on an annual basis. Accordingly, attendance at a 2019 session does not fulfill the 2020 requirements. WHEN: Wednesday, January 22nd – 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. WHERE: Crowne Plaza […]
Building and Realty Institute (BRI) Lawsuit Challenges N.Y. Stateâs Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA)
WHITE PLAINS – The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) of Westchester and Putnam Counties, Inc. announces the filing of a lawsuit against New York Stateâs recently-enacted Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA). The BRI, the Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC) and several multifamily property […]
BRI Member Survey
The BRI would like to hear what you have to say about our organization. We respectfully request that you print, fill out and email the survey to either: Info@buildersinstitute.org or jeff@buildersinstitute.org. You can always mail it to: The Builders Institute, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite […]
Happy Holidays from the BRI
The BRI Staff would like to thank all of our members for your support in 2019.