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

… Thousands of lowincome tenants in New York City rely on federally funded vouchers to pay part of … over a proposed federal funding freeze The New York City Housing Authoritywhich administers the largest Section 8 … of Housing and Urban Development before dispersing it to local landlords That seems to be the plan going forward a …

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM
NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court

… legal counsel pushed back against a lawsuit challenging the citys new broker fee law in a court filing on Friday … it was unconstitutional While the reasons for the legislation are substantial they are also compelling because … the state should be charged with regulating fees … What does this all mean for renters … REBNYs lawsuit seeks …

By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM
5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike

… There are several steps involved in getting your New York City landlord to make … You can send them a formal letter You can get your fellow tenants to complain You can call 311 You can file an HP … that sound superficially good but wind up undermining the common cause of a tenant association Jacobs said A major …

By Celia Young |February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… candidates for New York City mayor have backed freezing the rent at the citys roughly one million rentstabilized … caps rent increases making it unlikely that rentstabilized tenants would see their rent frozen before October 2026 Rent … of the board that would vote for one said Leah Goodridge a tenant attorney and commissioner on the Planning Commission …

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