Rent stabilization was properly adopted by the City of Kingston and the 15% rent reduction was warranted following rapid price-gouging in the Hudson Valley city
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One year after the state passed Good Cause Eviction, tenants are using the law to stay in their homesNew digital tool from JustFix and Housing Justice for All will make it easier for tenants and their advocates to determine eligibility and exercise their rights NEW YORK – One year after the historic passage of Good
“Governor Hochul’s so-called affordability agenda does nothing to keep costs down for renters” NEW YORK – Housing Justice for All, a statewide coalition of more than 80 organizations representing tenants and homeless New Yorkers, released the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State. The statement below can be attributed to Cea
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“It is clear to everyone that there is a housing emergency in the City of Albany, yet the state law prohibits the city from implementing proven policies to stabilize housing affordability” NEW YORK – The City of Albany released a long awaited vacancy study to determine eligibility for declaring a housing emergency under the Emergency
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Rent Adjustments Decided by Adams-Controlled Rent Guidelines Board Go Into Effect October 1Rents go up by 2.75% for 1-year leases and 5.25% for two-year leases NEW YORK – Rent increases go into effect today for 2.5 million rent stabilized renters in New York City. The Rent Guidelines Board, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, voted in
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‘Homes Act’ would create new federal Housing Development Authority, modeled after NYS Social Housing Development Authority legislation WASHINGTON D.C. – Today Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) unveiled major legislation to tackle the housing crisis at a press conference in D.C., joined by New York State Assemblymember Emily Gallagher and New York
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