What is the tenant blacklist? Can it prevent me from renting in NYC?

… by prospective landlords   With changes to New Yorks rent laws in 2019 however landlords can no longer refuse to rent to someone solely based on housing court data These … also need personal or business reference letters For more guidance check out Need to rent in NYC Heres what to do …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
New law says NY landlords cannot reject you for being on the 'tenant blacklist'—but they might try anyway

… Lets say that years ago you withheld rent in order to force your landlord to do provide heat to a freezing … who live in buildings with a lack of services or no heat where there are legitimate claims for a lawsuit but he says … says  White believes a better approach would have been to improve the efficiency of the housing court and …

By Emily Myers |July 17, 2019 - 9:00AM
The Brick Underground Podcast: Your guide to the NYC tenant blacklist, and how to stay off of it

… On this months podcast we talked to attorney James Fishman of the … authority on the dreaded tenant blacklist Withholding rent is one of the primary methods New York tenants have for … their landlords to make repairs but what many renters dont know is that being taken to housing court for any …

By Nathan Tempey |February 1, 2018 - 9:00AM
Can we just get rid of the tenant blacklist altogether?

… Though the term tenant blacklist may sound a touch dramatic this particular aspect …   … of the New York … such as withholding rent While theres been some movement to improve the listsCity Council member Benjamin J Kallos has … to sign onto the tenant blacklist legislation he says Elsewhere Josephson says theres legislation in the works to

By Virginia K. Smith |October 24, 2016 - 8:59AM
A new bill aims to take on the infamous "tenant blacklist"—but is it enough to help renters?

… tenant blacklist has been the bane of New York City renters pretty much since its inception Since blacklists are … but its particularly pernicious effects on lowerincome renters who dont have the time and resources to fight back … is still around and used by lots of landlords it may be best to leave housing court as a last resort … You Might …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 19, 2016 - 1:45PM
That Airbnb orgy victim? He now says he's "homeless" and on the tenant blacklist

… real estate nightmares consolidated into one Such is apparently the case for Ari Teman the man whose Chelsea … made headlines last year after his Airbnb guests turned his rental into a XXX Freak Fest orgy Thanks to all  that  … to fix this … Airbnb brags about how its growing fast So does cancer Airbnb is a cancer He also includes a Google map …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 28, 2015 - 4:19PM
What to do when you're subletting from a co-op's resident deadbeat

… Youd think paying your rent on time and in full would be enough to guarantee you a … spot in your apartment sans lawsuits but not necessarily a renter in a coop wrote to the New York Times this weekend … situation and hoping to avoid legal trouble altogether your best bet is to move out as soon as possible Related   …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 17, 2014 - 12:20PM