Can't pay the rent because of coronavirus? You may be able to use your security deposit

… of the coronavirus pandemic and are struggling to pay the rent you should know that you can tap into your security deposit to help cover your rent When Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the eviction …

By Emily Myers |May 28, 2020 - 9:30AM
The coronavirus interrupts legislative action on additional New York rent laws

… Before the pandemic shut down New York City tenant activists and Democratic lawmakers planned to use the … on measures that can help tenants when they cant pay rent because of the coronavirus Among those efforts is … a comprehensive approach that provides an avenue to help homeowners as well he says   … Good cause eviction bill … …

By Emily Myers |May 5, 2020 - 1:30PM
New bill aims to fine landlords who warehouse rent-stabilized apartments

… much landlords could raise rents to pay for  Major Capital Improvements  in rentstabilized apartments As a result when … in the past Last years rent reforms addressed this by raising the minimum number of tenants who  agree to purchase …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |March 13, 2020 - 10:00AM
I live in a rent-stabilized apartment. Is my parking spot protected from rent hikes?

… … If the parking spot was provided to you when you moved into … when your building went into stabilization and whether the garage and the building share the same management company  Whether the garage rent is subject to stabilization is typically …

By Alanna Schubach |March 9, 2020 - 9:00AM