rent laws

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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

NYC apartment buildings on Bleecker Street in Manhattan

Ask Altagracia: Can my roommate and I challenge a non-renewal notice under Good Cause eviction law?

… increase of 4 percent would be considered reasonable if challenged in housing court If you disagree with reasonable … … leases … rent laws … Ask Altagracia Can my roommate and I challenge a nonrenewal notice under Good Cause eviction law …

Sponsored By Outerbridge Law P.C. |March 27, 2025 - 9:30AM

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Affordable Housing

Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn

… lowincome tenants in New York City rely on federally funded vouchers to pay part of their rent But for the past two … over a proposed federal funding freeze The New York City Housing Authoritywhich administers the largest Section 8 … bigger problem than it already is said Luis Henríquez the director of litigation at Manhattan Legal Services It may …

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM