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

… Good Cause eviction law aims to protect some marketrate tenants by … assert your rights … Practical next steps … A good cause notice should be included with the nonrenewal you have … of exemptions under the law … Some apartments are exempt from Good Cause eviction law notably small landlords …

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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 … said Cea Weaver coalition director for the nonprofit Housing Justice for All Tenants have to selfadvocate and its … But Good Cause doesnt apply to every marketrate tenant in NYC Roughly 61000 buildings are covered under the law …

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