What is the tenant blacklist? Can it prevent me from renting in NYC?

… involved in a housing court case and landed on the dreaded  tenant blacklistand then found yourself seemingly shunned by … Read on for more about how the tenant blacklist impacts NYC renters Editors note An earlier version of this article was … this law changed in 2019 the intention was to ensure renters would feel confident bringing legal action against a …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
Could a more careful online search have stopped the ‘Monster Tenant’?

… a clue to his new behavior She pulled up his LinkedIn profile website education and Instagram but everything seemed … Renters who feel they are being discriminated against can  file a complaint with the NYC Commission on Human Rights or …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 19, 2024 - 9:30AM
How NYC’s new rent reforms affect you even if you’re not a stabilized tenant: A blacklist ban, security deposit limit, & more

… New Yorks landmark rent reforms didnt go as far as extending protections to … preventing their eviction as long as they were paying their rent and not being disruptive Such a move towards universal rent control would have been unprecedented However there are some …

By Emily Myers |December 24, 2019 - 10:00AM
The Brick Underground Podcast: Your guide to the NYC tenant blacklist, and how to stay off of it

… Fishman of the firm Fishman Rozen James is a consumer and tenant advocate and perhaps the worlds foremost authority on … compelling their landlords to make repairs but what many renters dont know is that being taken to housing court for …   … Rent … Live … landlords … Podcast … renters … tenant blacklist … tenants' rights … The Brick …

By Nathan Tempey |February 1, 2018 - 9:00AM
A new bill aims to take on the infamous "tenant blacklist"—but is it enough to help renters?

… Its no secret that the socalled tenant blacklist has been the bane of New York City renters pretty much since its inception Since blacklists are … but its particularly pernicious effects on lowerincome renters who dont have the time and resources to fight back …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 19, 2016 - 1:45PM