rent laws

Building facades in New York in winter view from street
Affordable Housing
Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn
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
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

… Thousands of New York City marketrate tenants gained a new legal right to challenge rent hikes plus new protections from evictions in April … Good Cause is no simple task Editors note As of August 2024 landlords are supposed to inform renters whether Good Cause …

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

… declined to sign the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act within a 30day window after approval by the City … support from celebrities such as comedian Ilana Glazer Brokers criticized the bill at an explosive hearing in June … that it would encourage landlords to raise rents But its worth noting that the bills implementation falls under the …

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
By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM
A street view of apartment buildings with the Empire State Building in the background at the High Line
The Market
New law requires NY landlords to notify tenants of bed bugs within 72 hours
By Celia Young |November 26, 2024 - 2:30PM