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After the 2018 elections – in which Democrats took control of the New York State Senate for the first time in a decade and just the third time in 50 years [2] – momentum began on behalf of changes to landlord-tenant law. [3] [4] Eventually, a package of nine bills emerged which incorporated a large number of proposed changes. [5]
Rent control limits the price a landlord can charge a tenant for rent and also regulates the services the landlord must provide. Failure to provide these may allow the tenant to receive a lower rent. [4] Outside of New York City, the state government determines the maximum rents and rate increases, and owners may periodically apply for increases.
Landlords may decide to evict tenants who have failed to pay rent, violated lease terms, or possess an expired lease. [1] Landlords may also choose not to renew a tenant's lease, however, this does not constitute an eviction. [2] In the United States, eviction procedures, landlord rights, and tenant protections vary by state and locality. [2]
In most states, a landlord must give a tenant written notice of a potential lease violation, and the tenant must be given ample time to correct it before the landlord can initiate eviction ...
Under New York state law, squatters are classified as tenants with rights after living in a property for 30 days. To reclaim property from a squatter, the owners must prove their right to the ...
Protestors demonstrate during a 'No Evictions, No Police' national day of action protest against law enforcement who forcibly remove people from homes on September 1, 2020 in New York City.
New York passed the Good Cause Eviction Law of 2024 as part of their annual state budget. [13] It took immediate effect in New York City, with the ability for other cities and municipalities within the state to opt-in. [13] Municipalities that have since opted-in include Albany, Beacon, Binghamton, Catskill, Croton-on-Hudson, Fishkill, Hudson ...
The New York law was amended in 2019 to expand tenant protections, drawing legal challenges from landlords and trade associations seeking higher investment returns and more control over their ...