rent laws

This is a photograph of spring flowers blooming beside residential buildings in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.
Roommates + Landlords
Should you get a smaller rent increase under Good Cause? A new tool helps you figure it out
By Celia Young |April 24, 2025 - 2:30PM
Building facades in New York in winter view from street
Affordable Housing
Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn
By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM
New-York building facades with fire escape stairs
The Search
NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court
By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM
Unionized workers rallying outside of Legal Services NYC’s Manhattan office at 40 Worth St. amid contract negotiations.
Neighborhood Intel
NYC housing attorneys rally as potential strike nears: ‘A fair contract is possible’
By Celia Young |February 26, 2025 - 11:00AM
A red brick Brooklyn multifamily apartment building
Roommates + Landlords
5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike

… file an HP Action in Housing Court to force them to make fixes But if all this fails it might be time to consider … said Alex Jacobs an attorney at Legal Services NYC It doesnt mean its going to be the best option but its … by email or postal mail or use nonprofit Just Fixs easy online tool You should also check to see if youre covered by …

By Celia Young |February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM
Colorful historic buildings on 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan in New York City with empty blue sky background
Roommates + Landlords
How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law

… talk to other neighbors in the building  But Good Cause doesnt apply to every marketrate tenant in NYC Roughly 61000 … knows Heres how to start head to the nonprofit Just Fixs online tool Who owns what in NYC and type in your …

By Celia Young |December 26, 2024 - 9:30AM
Chi Ossé at the rally at the steps of City Hall before the Nov. 13th vote on the broker fee bill.
The Search
NYC broker fee bill becomes law without Adams’s signature
By Celia Young |December 16, 2024 - 3:00PM
Seven NYC mayoral hopefuls gathered at a forum on housing at Fordham University School of Law on Saturday, Dec. 7th. 
The Market
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… a ninemember board of mayoral appointees that voted to raise rents earlier this year The mayor has the power to … a lot of factors when making the decision of whether or how much to raise rents  Of the roughly 30 registered candidates for NYC mayor two hopefulsstate Senator Jessica Ramos and former …

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM
A street view of apartment buildings with the Empire State Building in the background at the High Line
The Market
New law requires NY landlords to notify tenants of bed bugs within 72 hours
By Celia Young |November 26, 2024 - 2:30PM