rent laws

… City rely on federally funded vouchers to pay part of their rent But for the past two months those subsidies were … held up following confusion over a proposed federal funding freeze The New York City Housing Authoritywhich administers … federally funded housing assistance could result in more illegal discrimination against New Yorkers using Section 8 …

… the law which shifts the burden of paying broker fees from renters to landlordsreduces a significant barrier renters face when trying to rent an apartment In December … fees are always negotiable though in practice apartment hunters dont always have a lot of leverage to secure a lower …

… this fails it might be time to consider another option a rent strike Rent strikeswhen tenants collectively withhold rent to force … said Alex Jacobs an attorney at Legal Services NYC It doesnt mean its going to be the best option but its …

… marketrate tenants gained a new legal right to challenge rent hikes plus new protections from evictions in April … note As of August 2024 landlords are supposed to inform renters whether Good Cause applies to a unit Good Cause … May 2024 We are presenting it again as part of our winter  Best of Brick  week You should use the Good Cause law to …

… sign off Adams declined to sign the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act within a 30day window after … to inform New Yorkers about the new law In the past NYC renters have paid broker fees of 10 to 15 percent of the … the cost of a fee in a tenants rent But a new report from StreetEasy found that the FARE Act is unlikely to result in …