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

… unsafe conditions For instance some tenants of a Flatbush apartment building went on strike  last month over leaking … plus a few of their neighbors have been on rent strike for nearly five years since their landlord one of the citys … A rent strike is just the start of what will become a more complex legal process You should get an attorney to argue on …

By Celia Young |February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM
How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law

… negotiating a lease renewal So if your monthly rent is $3000 you could fight a rent increase of more than $326460 … eviction protections $5846 for a studio $6005 for a one bedroom $6742 for a two bedroom $8413 for a three bedroom or … owned by small landlordssomeone who owns fewer than 10 apartments statewideare also not covered by Good Cause …

By Celia Young |December 26, 2024 - 9:30AM
NYC broker fee bill becomes law without Adams’s signature

… sign off Adams declined to sign the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act within a 30day window after … City Council enabling the bill to become a law  UPDATE The Real Estate Board of New York  filed a lawsuit to block the FARE …

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