New Rent Guidelines Board report justifies a rent freeze, tenant advocates claim

… that a rent freeze is necessary and more than justified Cea Weaver director of the New York State Tenant Bloc a new … in a statement … Response from landlords … The New York Apartment Association a coalition of property owners and … by 2 percent The vast majority of rentstabilized apartments are in the outer borough buildings said Kenny …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 28, 2025 - 4:30PM
Could a proposed bill to help New York tenants buy their building finally become law?

… what if you and your neighbors had an opportunity to buy your rental building A New York state bill the Tenant … The bill would give tenants a right to make an offer to buy their building when its up for sale though that right … Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Affordable Housing … Affordable Housing … buying … …

By Celia Young |March 28, 2025 - 9:30AM
Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn

… A NYCHA spokesperson said that the policy change was not significant and that the payments were not late At the … of delayed subsidy payments But they cautioned that renters should keep a record of their rent payments just in case … NYCHAs payments to Section 8 landlords have no impact on existing tenant protections and their related rights and …

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM