New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance

… and provides $50 million in funding for the Housing Access Voucher Program HAVP which would subsidize rent for … residents will be permanently protected A new Housing Access Voucher Program With a $50 million pilot program the … management company and all residents need to have equal access to the buildings amenities Buckley added Any tenant …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
Should you get a smaller rent increase under Good Cause? A new tool helps you figure it out

… Thousands of tenants across New York City are entitled to smaller rent increases this summer under a new law Good Cause … from city agencies to help identify who owns your building how old it is and if it falls under any of the Good Cause …

By Celia Young |April 24, 2025 - 2:30PM
How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law

… New York City marketrate tenants gained a new legal right to challenge rent hikes plus new protections from evictions … behind you So I would talk to other neighbors in the building  But Good Cause doesnt apply to every marketrate … reading here Good Cause does not apply to you regardless of how much you pay in rent … How to tell if your building is …

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