Landlords say new vacancy study supports their claims
13,362 apartments had been empty for two consecutive year
Rent Stabilization Association, CHIP discussing merger
The groups both represent rent-stabilized landlords in New York
Landlord groups have similar members, vastly different styles
More lead-paint laws coming for NYC landlords
Additional inspections and lead removal mandated, over owners’ objections
Rent-stabilized buildings constructed before 1960
Rent board approves 3 percent hike amid tenant-induced chaos
two-year leases by 2.75% in the first year of the lease, then by 3.2% of that adjusted rent for the second year of the lease
3% increase on one-year lease
NY lawmakers close ‘Frankenstein’ loophole used by landlords to spike regulated rents
The Assembly passed the anti-Frankensteining legislation late Tuesday
Once apartments are combined, landlords can set whatever rent they want
Landlords in panic about last-minute Albany bill
The measure seeks to make it easier for tenants to show past rent overcharges amounted to fraud
CHIP says housing chairs tried to sneak measure through
Landlords get rent bill; tenants scare off some sponsors
Legislature introduced a bill that would let owners hike rents after renovating vacant units, allowing for the repairs required to bring those much-needed apartments back online.
CHIP’s Jay Martin calls withdrawals “not really that big of a deal”
City rent board eyes up to 5% rent hike in preliminary vote
5% rent increase for one-year leases on stabilized apartments and a 4% - 7% hike for two-year leases
Middle-ground proposal immediately panned by both landlord, tenant advocates
Landlords take rent law challenge to Supreme Court
Nearly four years ago, landlord groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York’s newly minted rent law, expecting to fail at every level
Owners’ last, best shot to end rent stabilization in New York
Rent board staff recommends largest rent hike in 30 years
Would mark the largest rent hikes since 1989
Rent Guidelines Board report proposes up to 8.5% bump as landlords’ costs balloon
City to fund repairs to vacant rent-stabilized apartments
The city is launching a $10 million pilot program to help landlords repair vacant
Landlord groups say $25K-per-unit pilot program falls short
Beware NY progressives’ push for universal rent control
“If this bill comes to pass, a lot of small housing providers will have to sell”
Imposing rent controls on the city’s 1.4 million market-rate apartments for the first time
Rent-control bill would drive out small landlords
Bill would cap rent increases on market-rate units at 3% or 1.5% of the consumer price index, whichever is higher
Would impose rent controls on market-rate buildings in the five boroughs
Second Circuit rules against landlords’ rent law challenge
Rent stabilization covers about 900,000 apartments in New York City and additional rentals in its suburbs
Plaintiffs plan to petition the Supreme Court next
More rent-stabilized decay on the way
Law’s reform in 2019 eliminated the 20 percent rent hike allowed when stabilized units became unoccupied
CHIP poll shows where landlords are cutting corners
Rent-SEtabilized apartments
Making it more difficult for landlords to cycle affordable apartments
Essential knowledge
Can I use my rent-stabilized apartment as an Airbnb?
Stabilized tenants have limits on what they can charge guests
A new NYC law requires hosts to register their short-term rentals