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

… Searching for an apartment in New York City is always challenging even more … however landlords can no longer refuse to rent to someone solely based on housing court data These changes are … see your name in housing court data He adds that the law preventing discrimination for involvement in housing court …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
How NYC’s new rent reforms affect you even if you’re not a stabilized tenant: A blacklist ban, security deposit limit, & more

… New Yorks landmark rent reforms didnt go as far as extending protections to … statewide preventing their eviction as long as they were paying their rent and not being disruptive Such a move … half or more in some cases  Renters are often asked to pay upfront for additional months if they dont meet certain

By Emily Myers |December 24, 2019 - 10:00AM
New law says NY landlords cannot reject you for being on the 'tenant blacklist'—but they might try anyway

… to force your landlord to do provide heat to a freezing apartment and wound up in housing court You may have found … reforms landlords can no longer deny you an apartment based solely on this information This is a reform designed to give … where there are legitimate claims for a lawsuit but he says preventing a landlord from using public information to vet …

By Emily Myers |July 17, 2019 - 9:00AM
That Airbnb orgy victim? He now says he's "homeless" and on the tenant blacklist

… Imagine two of the worst New York 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  …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 28, 2015 - 4:19PM