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Signed. June 14, 2019. Status: Current legislation. The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 ( HSTPA) is a New York state statute that introduced major changes to landlord-tenant law.
Rent regulation in New York. Rent regulation in New York is a means of limiting the amount of rent charged on dwellings. Rent control and rent stabilization are two programs used in parts of New York state (and other jurisdictions). In addition to controlling rent, the system also prescribes rights and obligations for tenants and landlords.
“In six short months, New York’s rental assistance program has provided more than $1 billion in direct payments to landlords and protected roughly 168,000 households from eviction,” a ...
Tenants union. A tenants union, also known as a tenants association, is a group of tenants that collectively organize to improve the conditions of their housing and mutually educate about their rights as renters. [ 1][ 2] Groups may also lobby local officials to change housing policies or address homelessness.
Tenant screening. "'Tenant screening'" is used primarily by residential landlords and property managers to evaluate prospective tenants. The purpose is to assess the likelihood the tenant will fulfill the terms of the lease or rental agreement and will also take great care of the rental property in question. The process culminates in a decision ...
A Democratic-aligned group had sued Kennedy, who resides in California, over the New York address he claimed as his residence on ballot access petition forms. Judge rules against RFK Jr.'s bid to ...
Anti-Rent War. The Anti-Rent War (also known as the Helderberg War) was a tenants ' revolt in upstate New York between 1839 and 1845. The Anti-Renters declared their independence from the manor system run by patroons, resisting tax collectors and successfully demanding land reform.
The Civil Court of the City of New York is a civil court of the New York State Unified Court System in New York City that decides lawsuits involving claims for damages up to $25,000 and includes a small claims part (small claims court) for cases involving amounts up to $10,000 as well as a housing part (housing court) for landlord-tenant matters, and also handles other civil matters referred ...