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

… then found yourself seemingly shunned by prospective landlords   With changes to New Yorks rent laws in 2019 however landlords can no longer refuse to rent to someone solely … your accountant proof of any other funds like stocks or bonds a reference letter from a previous landlord if …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
Can we just get rid of the tenant blacklist altogether?

… dramatic this particular aspect …   … of the New York housing world is really just as sinister as it sounds It works … consumer affairs and civil rights committees and once 34 members of the city council sign on they can get a hearing … law If folks are concerned about the blacklist they should contact their local councilmember and ask them to sign onto …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 24, 2016 - 8:59AM