rent laws

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?

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

Building facades in New York in winter view from street

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

… tenants in New York City rely on federally funded vouchers to pay part of their rent But for the past two months those … local landlords That seems to be the plan going forward a notice on NYCHAs website now informs landlords and tenants … with a petition for nonpayment of rent You do not need to vacate the apartment You can only be evicted by a marshal …

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

New-York building facades with fire escape stairs

The Search

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

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

Unionized workers rallying outside of Legal Services NYC’s Manhattan office at 40 Worth St. amid contract negotiations.

Neighborhood Intel

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

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

A red brick Brooklyn multifamily apartment building

Roommates + Landlords

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

… You can send them a formal letter You can get your fellow tenants to complain You can call 311 You can file an HP Action in Housing Court to force them to make fixes But if all this … their rent funds aside in a separate bank account or in a lawyers escrow account so that if a judge orders you to pay …

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

Colorful historic buildings on 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan in New York City with empty blue sky background

Roommates + Landlords

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

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

Chi Ossé at the rally at the steps of City Hall before the Nov. 13th vote on the broker fee bill.

The Search

NYC broker fee bill becomes law without Adams’s signature

By Celia Young |December 16, 2024 - 3:00PM

Seven NYC mayoral hopefuls gathered at a forum on housing at Fordham University School of Law on Saturday, Dec. 7th.

The Market

NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… freeze rents at rentstabilized apartments during a housing forum on Saturday Their commitments follow Assembly member … that will be putting our renters first at the Saturday forum at Fordham University Attorney Jim Walden said he … Gothamist reported Mayor Eric Adams did not attend the forum and has previously supported the RGBs decision to …

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM