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

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

… law aims to protect some marketrate tenants by limiting rent increasesto 882 percent currentlyand preventing evictions and nonrenewals unless the … between landlord and tenant with respect to marketrate apartments said Altagracia PierreOuterbridge attorney and …

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

… City rely on federally funded vouchers to pay part of their rent But for the past two months those subsidies were … It may lead to even more landlords being apprehensive about renting to tenants that have Section 8 vouchers Its illegal … unstable the payments are the less likely that unregulated apartments will accept these vouchers and it doesnt matter …

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

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The Search

NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court

By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM

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Neighborhood Intel

NYC housing attorneys rally as potential strike nears: ‘A fair contract is possible’

By Celia Young |February 26, 2025 - 11:00AM

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Roommates + Landlords

5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike

By Celia Young |February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM

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Roommates + Landlords

How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law

… 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 …

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