Key insights

• Effects and Communication

  • 🛡️ The law allows tenants to defend against eviction and requires landlords to provide a good reason for eviction
  • 💲 It affects rent increases by requiring landlords to justify increases over 8.82%
  • ❓ May not be applicable in cases of illegal apartments, and its impact on roommate situations is uncertain
  • 🛡️ Tenants covered by the law can initiate the defense and request justifications for eviction and rent increases
  • 🗣️ Tenants should communicate with their landlords and seek mediation before going to court
  • ℹ️ Landlords may need resources to understand the complexity of the new law
  • 📅 The law specifies notification periods for rent increases
  • 🚫 Protects tenants from retaliatory eviction for calling 311
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 May not cover issues related to household members being removed
  • 📚 Training materials will be available on the website and YouTube channel

• Concerns and Implications

  • 😕 Concerns about proving landlord's intention
  • 🕳️ Potential loopholes in the law
  • 🔍 Clear and convincing evidence standard
  • 👥 Small landlord exemptions and tenant protections
  • ⚖️ Constitutional validity and potential lawsuits

• New Sections and Open Questions

  • 🚧 New section of the law concerning vacate orders in covered buildings
  • 🚫 Prohibited actions such as illegal use of the apartment, unreasonable refusal of access, and failing to agree to reasonable changes to the lease at renewals
  • ⬆️ Heightened standard for eviction causes like owner use and demolition of housing accommodation
  • ❓ Uncertainties about the interpretation of terms like 'principal residence' and 'demolition'
  • ❔ Open questions about the definition of disability and its application in the context of the law

• Key Points of Discussion

  • 🏗️ Building conversions can affect building coverage
  • 🔒 The Martin Act provides protections for tenants in building conversions from rentals to co-ops
  • 🔓 The good cause eviction law does not protect renters in co-ops or condos
  • 💲 Reasonable rent increase is defined by the law based on inflation rate
  • 🛠️ Landlords can justify rent increase due to increased costs or significant repairs
  • ⚠️ Other good causes for eviction include breach of lease and nuisance
  • 🏠 Evidence of housing code violations can support claims of landlord's failure to maintain the apartment

• Exemptions and Other Protections

  • 🏘️ New law exempts small landlords with up to 10 units
  • 💼 LLCs must disclose ownership details
  • 🏢 Renters, co-ops, and condos aren't protected
  • 🛡️ Renters in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island have good cause eviction protections under The Martin act

• Types of Protections and Exemptions

  • 🛡️ Protections for renters in specific types of properties and situations
  • 🚫 Exclusions for small landlords, subletters, and high-rent apartments
  • ⛔ Exemptions for certain housing developments and newly built buildings for up to 30 years
  • 📄 No lease required for tenants to be covered by the law
  • 🕒 Potential continuation of the law beyond the initial 10-year period
  • 💬 Complexity and nuances of the law discussed in the Q&A session

• Coverage and Considerations

  • 🏠 Good cause eviction law will cover hundreds of thousands of people without previous protections
  • ⚖️ Law provides grounds for litigation and negotiation with landlords
  • 👨‍⚖️ Challenges in using the law without an attorney
  • 🔄 Evolution of the law from the original bill
  • 📃 Inclusion of new notice requirements and provisions for housing court papers
  • 🏡 Coverage based on housing accommodation such as apartments and single-family houses

Q&A

• What should tenants and landlords do under the new good cause eviction law?

  Tenants should communicate with their landlords and seek mediation before going to court. Landlords may need resources to understand the complexity of the new law. The law specifies notification periods for rent increases, protects tenants from retaliatory eviction for calling 311, and may not cover issues related to household members being removed. Training materials will be available on the website and YouTube channel.

• How does the good cause eviction law impact tenants?

  The law allows tenants to defend against eviction, requires landlords to provide a good reason for eviction, and justifies rent increases. However, it may not be applicable in cases of illegal apartments, and its impact on roommate situations is uncertain. Tenants covered by the law can initiate the defense and request justifications for eviction and rent increases.

• What are the concerns and implications discussed about the new housing market law?

  The discussion addresses concerns about proving landlord's intention, potential loopholes in the law, clear and convincing evidence standard, small landlord exemptions and tenant protections, and constitutional validity and potential lawsuits.

• What are the new sections of the law and uncertainties discussed?

  The new sections of the law concern vacate orders in covered buildings, prohibited actions such as illegal use of the apartment, unreasonable refusal of access, and failing to agree to reasonable changes to the lease at renewals, and heightened standards for eviction causes such as owner use and demolition of housing accommodation. There are uncertainties about the interpretation of terms like 'principal residence' and 'demolition', and open questions about the definition of disability and its application.

• What are the key points about building conversions and the good cause eviction law?

  Building conversions can affect building coverage; The Martin Act provides protections for tenants in building conversions from rentals to co-ops. The good cause eviction law does not protect renters in co-ops or condos. Other key aspects include reasonable rent increase, landlord justifications for rent increase, significant repairs, breach of lease, and nuisance as a cause of action.

• Who is exempt from the good cause eviction law?

  The law exempts small landlords owning up to 10 units, LLCs that must disclose ownership details, renters, co-ops, and condos. However, renters in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island have good cause eviction protections under The Martin Act.

• What does the good cause eviction law in New York cover?

  The law provides protections for renters in specific types of properties and situations, excluding small landlords, subletters, high-rent apartments, and various other specific situations. It also exempts certain types of housing developments and newly built buildings for up to 30 years. The law does not require a lease for tenants to be covered and may continue beyond the initial 10-year period.

• 00:03 New York's new good cause eviction law will cover hundreds of thousands of people, providing grounds for litigation and negotiation with landlords, but could be challenging to use without an attorney. The law has evolved from the original bill and includes new notice requirements and provisions for housing court papers.
• 09:30 The law provides protections for renters in certain types of properties and circumstances, excluding small landlords, subletters, high-rent apartments, and various other specific situations. The law also exempts certain types of housing developments and newly built buildings for up to 30 years. The law does not require a lease for tenants to be covered and may continue beyond the initial 10-year period. The Q&A session addressed specific scenarios and highlighted the complexity of the law.
• 18:17 The new law exempts small landlords owning up to 10 units and requires LLCs to disclose ownership details; renters, co-ops, and condos aren't protected, but renters in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island have good cause eviction protections under The Martin act.
• 27:56 The segment discusses important points about building conversions, the Martin Act, good cause eviction law, reasonable rent increase, landlord justifications for rent increase, significant repairs, breach of lease, and nuisance as a cause of action.
• 37:42 A discussion about the changes in the law regarding building vacate orders, prohibited actions, and heightened standards for eviction causes, with uncertainties and open questions about its implementation.
• 46:26 A discussion about the potential loopholes and legal implications of a new housing market law. Addressing concerns about landlord's intentions, evidence standards, small landlord exemptions, and constitutional validity.
• 55:33 The Good Cause Eviction Law provides protections for tenants, allowing them to defend against eviction, require landlords to give a good reason for eviction, and justify rent increases. It may not be applicable in all scenarios, such as illegal apartments, and the impact on roommate situations is still uncertain. Tenants covered by the law can initiate the defense and request justifications for eviction and rent increases.
• 01:04:16 Tenants covered by the new good cause eviction law should communicate with their landlords and seek mediation before going to court. Landlords may need resources to understand the law due to its complexity. The law specifies notification periods for rent increases, protects tenants from retaliatory eviction for calling 311, and may not cover issues related to household members being removed. The training materials will be available on the website and YouTube channel.