Getting overcharged by a landlord? Here’s how the Tenant Protection Unit helps rent-stabilized tenants

Tenants living in New York Citys rentstabilized apartments … your rent And theres another resource rentstabilized tenants should put on their radar the Tenant Protection Unit …

By Celia Young |April 3, 2025 - 10:30AM
New Rent Guidelines Board report justifies a rent freeze, tenant advocates claim

… The annual fight over rentstabilized leases has begun with a report from the Rent Guidelines Board that puts landlords on the defensive … any rentstabilized units in New York City findings which tenant advocates said justify a rent freeze The RGB …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 28, 2025 - 4:30PM
5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike

… You can send them a formal letter You can get your fellow tenants to complain You can call 311 You can file an HP … this fails it might be time to consider another option a rent strike Rent strikeswhen tenants collectively withhold rent to force …

By Celia Young |February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM
How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law

… law But determining if you are protected by Good Cause is no simple task Editors note As of August 2024 landlords … Cause applies to a unit Good Cause eviction is essentially what it sounds like Your landlord needs a good reason to … said Cea Weaver coalition director for the nonprofit Housing Justice for All Tenants have to selfadvocate and its …

By Celia Young |December 26, 2024 - 9:30AM