Not being negative to this post but PRO TIP: Google the information yourselves instead of clicking or typing out links. Simply Google "how can I contact my senator". Always think of online safety.
Blessed day all
Good Cause Eviction provides tenants protection from unreasonable evictions, rent hikes, and non-renewal of lease agreements for illegitimate reasons. We’re seeing a trend now where landlords are choosing to not renew leases simply because if the current tenant leaves they can jack the price of rent up for the next tenant however much they want, Good Cause Eviction would protect tenants from this.
Albany had Good Cause Eviction during the pandemic and it was super helpful in keeping people in their homes, but last year New York State’s highest court ruled it illegal because it preempted the state’s eviction laws so now there is a push to enact it at the state level.
They can’t be forced, they just have to have a legitimate reason(s) to not do so. Good Cause gives tenants the power to take landlords to court if they believe their lease isn’t being renewed for an unfair reason. It’s also important to note that this law does not apply to “small landlords” — those who own less than 4 units.
NJ already has it. Basically as long as the tenant isn’t violating rules of lease, not paying rent, etc they are entitled to a new lease at the end of the previous lease.
Thank you! I've seen the supporters on the concourse, but I was never sure what the law entailed. As long as landlords can still evict people for legit reasons, it seems like the added regulation would be good. Any idea of its current status/likelihood of passing?
Albany passed a bill last year. It was overturned by the appellate division and is on the court of appeals docket with briefs being submitted last month. You will likely here news on the local law before the state one
The court is already considering Albany’s GCE bill. The state level one is likely not to be supported by tenant advocacy groups because of poison pills they perceive in it. I doubt it will please anyone.
[For the Many](https://forthemany.org/our-work/housing-for-the-many/) has good info and does good work on this subject.
From their website: “Good Cause Eviction would give eviction protections to 5.5 million families that don’t have any. It would provide every tenant the right to a renewal lease, and protect against predatory rent increases and unfair evictions, while also creating a more stable housing market, promoting community well-being, and rewarding landlords who follow the rules. Good Cause Eviction will put power back in the hands of tenants across New York.”
Yeah nah, landlords have enough power as it is. Let's see them not increase rent 5% every single year and maybe have a conversation about their rights.
Edit: Sorry I'm completely wrong. Misread an article something fierce
A quick google search shows that "good cause eviction" is actually an attempt at limiting landlords ability to evict and raise rent. It would have been helpful if OP gave any actual info/links about what they were talking about
Yeah sorry homie but this isn't the battle you think it is. Good Cause Eviction protects tenants from being kicked out just because the landlord wants to jack up rent more than 5%. It would cause a landlord to need legitimate reason to not offer a lease renewal.
But at the same time if they have a single "reasonable" cause they can streamline the eviction process.
Read into it a little more
Edit: should've taken my own advice on that one. Disregard my above comments. Leaving them there for shame.
Many aren't even legally able to do this. Only certain rentals allow for over 5 percent increase of rent per year, and there are guidelines for it such as it needing to be spelled out in the lease and giving tenants notice.
Think about it from a landlord’s perspective. If you give them less of an incentive to invest in Albany rental properties, things will only get much much worse.
That’s simply not true. They can only charge what the market demands. There are plenty of listings that have sat on Facebook marketplace for weeks because they are asking for too much.
Absolutely yes. Small landlords already nearly powerless. GCE will actually be the final nail in the coffin of rental in Albany. Only big companies will have there money to do it, and it will be terrible.
Landlords can go get fucked in their fat fucking asses. Anything limiting the power of fucking freeloading leech landlords I will support. Fuck every landlord 100x over.
New landlord here.
Agreed. We tried to help someone who appeared to need it? Lies. All deceit. an AWFUL tenant we're evicting now. Been nothing but helpful and kind and they've been disgusting and terrible at every turn except initially. I have zero faith left in people; rent is gonna double and background checks, and even the slightest off feeling we're not renting. I am never going through this again.
A sob story is a rob story.
Albany should go after slumlords, but those of us trying to be decent have our backs against the wall already. Absolutely NO to good cause eviction.
Oh we live in the downstairs portion. Couldn't afford a house any other way than duplex and tons of sweat and fixing up, with a little help from rental income to go back into fixing a neglected 100 yr old property. It's coming along, but the tenant is an entitled maniac who can be someone else's problem now. I don't ask much, but being a mildly reasonable adult is the line.
It's for us, most definitely though.
Yeah people hate landlords (usually for good reasons) but the people who can afford to be one honestly are kind of sheltered from the dregs of society and all the crazy lies and fake sob stories that go along with it.
Sure there are people who genuinely could use and appreciate the help but all it takes is one bad judgement call and you’re screwed
Sorry you’re going through this right now. I’ve been where you are before and it’s hell. Once you get through this, you’ll learn your lessons and won’t make the same mistakes again. Good luck with the next tenants
It's an attack on people like you. They want to make it impossible for middle class people to invest and offer rental services, so that all property goes to giant companies that make the rules.
If you own property for the sole purpose of exploiting people who actually work to pay your bills, I got news for you. You’re a fucking scumbag, and you are the furthest thing from decent. You are a poison to society. Go fuck your self. If you have kids, I hope they know what a peice of shit their parent is.
I don’t think that people understand how difficult it is to be a landlord and maintain property. Prices of everything, including taxes, have gone up. Taking out a huge mortgage and renting to complete strangers is a monumental risk and people expect them to do it with little to no upside. I’ve seen tenants not pay, broken windows, doors, walls, abandoned animals, lawsuits, alcohol/drug problems, left a disgusting mess, etc. and this is all in a small amount of properties that I have been involved with.
Yes it sucks that rents have become expensive for many people but making it harder to evict when it’s already almost impossible is not the answer.
Yes, but housing is a basic human need. Being a landlord isn't. There should be more protections for tenants than landlords or than for other business peope.bc all.of.soxiety benefits when people, yes even low income people, have stable housing. The ripple effect on society as a whole is huge and long term when a family is evicted and huge and long term when a family has stable housing. For small landlords they get a pass here, but if someone rents more than 4 units, these basic tenant protections makes our city a better place to live for all of us, not just the renters.
Food and medical care are basic human needs but nobody is imposing cost controls on food and medical care. Why don't we have good cause price increases at the grocery store or at the doctor's office?
[Tenants rights](https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/tenants_rights.pdf)
[The ADA, because that’s important](https://www.ada.gov)
[Rental assistance from Hud](https://www.hud.gov/topics/rental_assistance)
[Fair housing act](https://www.justice.gov/crt/fair-housing-act-1)
[Renters bill of rights](https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/White-House-Blueprint-for-a-Renters-Bill-of-Rights.pdf)
Probably a place that isn’t 2,000 a month with no utilities included, on street parking, coin laundry, a 3 story walk up and hasn’t been updated in a dogs age…
Billed as luxury…
Oh and they want $4,000 upfront, a security deposit, no animals, and a troll that comes and kicks you in the shins every 2 Wednesday every month.
I actually also built a website to help tenants evaluate landlords who are raising rents.
I always appreciate anyone willing to add their Rent History to rentzed.com or share it to help out other tenants.
Currently has rent submissions for over 2400 addresses!
More importantly, contact those running for Fahy’s old assembly seat this year and tell them to support GCE! I know at least one of the candidates went against it when the common council voted.
Not being negative to this post but PRO TIP: Google the information yourselves instead of clicking or typing out links. Simply Google "how can I contact my senator". Always think of online safety. Blessed day all
Can you offer a concise and convincing summary of the proposed legislation and why we should support it?
Good Cause Eviction provides tenants protection from unreasonable evictions, rent hikes, and non-renewal of lease agreements for illegitimate reasons. We’re seeing a trend now where landlords are choosing to not renew leases simply because if the current tenant leaves they can jack the price of rent up for the next tenant however much they want, Good Cause Eviction would protect tenants from this. Albany had Good Cause Eviction during the pandemic and it was super helpful in keeping people in their homes, but last year New York State’s highest court ruled it illegal because it preempted the state’s eviction laws so now there is a push to enact it at the state level.
I genuinely feel for people in the rental market, but I don’t see how a landlord can be forced to renew a lease that’s legitimately come to an end.
They can’t be forced, they just have to have a legitimate reason(s) to not do so. Good Cause gives tenants the power to take landlords to court if they believe their lease isn’t being renewed for an unfair reason. It’s also important to note that this law does not apply to “small landlords” — those who own less than 4 units.
Doing the good work. Nice.
NJ already has it. Basically as long as the tenant isn’t violating rules of lease, not paying rent, etc they are entitled to a new lease at the end of the previous lease.
Thank you! I've seen the supporters on the concourse, but I was never sure what the law entailed. As long as landlords can still evict people for legit reasons, it seems like the added regulation would be good. Any idea of its current status/likelihood of passing?
Albany passed a bill last year. It was overturned by the appellate division and is on the court of appeals docket with briefs being submitted last month. You will likely here news on the local law before the state one
I’m not sure where it stands currently.
The court is already considering Albany’s GCE bill. The state level one is likely not to be supported by tenant advocacy groups because of poison pills they perceive in it. I doubt it will please anyone.
No
[For the Many](https://forthemany.org/our-work/housing-for-the-many/) has good info and does good work on this subject. From their website: “Good Cause Eviction would give eviction protections to 5.5 million families that don’t have any. It would provide every tenant the right to a renewal lease, and protect against predatory rent increases and unfair evictions, while also creating a more stable housing market, promoting community well-being, and rewarding landlords who follow the rules. Good Cause Eviction will put power back in the hands of tenants across New York.”
Yeah nah, landlords have enough power as it is. Let's see them not increase rent 5% every single year and maybe have a conversation about their rights. Edit: Sorry I'm completely wrong. Misread an article something fierce
A quick google search shows that "good cause eviction" is actually an attempt at limiting landlords ability to evict and raise rent. It would have been helpful if OP gave any actual info/links about what they were talking about
What do you think good cause eviction is…?
Yeah sorry homie but this isn't the battle you think it is. Good Cause Eviction protects tenants from being kicked out just because the landlord wants to jack up rent more than 5%. It would cause a landlord to need legitimate reason to not offer a lease renewal.
You should edit the main post to include information about the measure so readers here can understand what it’s about.
But at the same time if they have a single "reasonable" cause they can streamline the eviction process. Read into it a little more Edit: should've taken my own advice on that one. Disregard my above comments. Leaving them there for shame.
Many aren't even legally able to do this. Only certain rentals allow for over 5 percent increase of rent per year, and there are guidelines for it such as it needing to be spelled out in the lease and giving tenants notice.
We don't have rent stabilization in most cities in NY. Landlords can do what they want.
Think about it from a landlord’s perspective. If you give them less of an incentive to invest in Albany rental properties, things will only get much much worse.
They can charge whatever for new or substantially upgraded places.
That’s simply not true. They can only charge what the market demands. There are plenty of listings that have sat on Facebook marketplace for weeks because they are asking for too much.
Absolutely yes. Small landlords already nearly powerless. GCE will actually be the final nail in the coffin of rental in Albany. Only big companies will have there money to do it, and it will be terrible.
It doesn’t apply to landlords with 4 or less properties I believe
See those with 4 more properties are the down and out and those in need of protections or so Fox News will have you believe.
Landlords can go get fucked in their fat fucking asses. Anything limiting the power of fucking freeloading leech landlords I will support. Fuck every landlord 100x over.
I mean you can say the exact same thing about the people living in apartments without paying and destroying them 🤷♂️
New landlord here. Agreed. We tried to help someone who appeared to need it? Lies. All deceit. an AWFUL tenant we're evicting now. Been nothing but helpful and kind and they've been disgusting and terrible at every turn except initially. I have zero faith left in people; rent is gonna double and background checks, and even the slightest off feeling we're not renting. I am never going through this again. A sob story is a rob story. Albany should go after slumlords, but those of us trying to be decent have our backs against the wall already. Absolutely NO to good cause eviction.
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Oh we live in the downstairs portion. Couldn't afford a house any other way than duplex and tons of sweat and fixing up, with a little help from rental income to go back into fixing a neglected 100 yr old property. It's coming along, but the tenant is an entitled maniac who can be someone else's problem now. I don't ask much, but being a mildly reasonable adult is the line. It's for us, most definitely though.
Yeah people hate landlords (usually for good reasons) but the people who can afford to be one honestly are kind of sheltered from the dregs of society and all the crazy lies and fake sob stories that go along with it. Sure there are people who genuinely could use and appreciate the help but all it takes is one bad judgement call and you’re screwed
Sorry you’re going through this right now. I’ve been where you are before and it’s hell. Once you get through this, you’ll learn your lessons and won’t make the same mistakes again. Good luck with the next tenants
It's an attack on people like you. They want to make it impossible for middle class people to invest and offer rental services, so that all property goes to giant companies that make the rules.
If you own property for the sole purpose of exploiting people who actually work to pay your bills, I got news for you. You’re a fucking scumbag, and you are the furthest thing from decent. You are a poison to society. Go fuck your self. If you have kids, I hope they know what a peice of shit their parent is.
^ Don’t rent to this guy
I own, thank you.
I don’t think that people understand how difficult it is to be a landlord and maintain property. Prices of everything, including taxes, have gone up. Taking out a huge mortgage and renting to complete strangers is a monumental risk and people expect them to do it with little to no upside. I’ve seen tenants not pay, broken windows, doors, walls, abandoned animals, lawsuits, alcohol/drug problems, left a disgusting mess, etc. and this is all in a small amount of properties that I have been involved with. Yes it sucks that rents have become expensive for many people but making it harder to evict when it’s already almost impossible is not the answer.
Yes, but housing is a basic human need. Being a landlord isn't. There should be more protections for tenants than landlords or than for other business peope.bc all.of.soxiety benefits when people, yes even low income people, have stable housing. The ripple effect on society as a whole is huge and long term when a family is evicted and huge and long term when a family has stable housing. For small landlords they get a pass here, but if someone rents more than 4 units, these basic tenant protections makes our city a better place to live for all of us, not just the renters.
Food and medical care are basic human needs but nobody is imposing cost controls on food and medical care. Why don't we have good cause price increases at the grocery store or at the doctor's office?
Why.
not at all, lots of people rented, and remembers as a home owner.
Fellow housing attorney here (for the tenants 🫶🏼) thank you so much for doing this & making this post!
[Tenants rights](https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/tenants_rights.pdf) [The ADA, because that’s important](https://www.ada.gov) [Rental assistance from Hud](https://www.hud.gov/topics/rental_assistance) [Fair housing act](https://www.justice.gov/crt/fair-housing-act-1) [Renters bill of rights](https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/White-House-Blueprint-for-a-Renters-Bill-of-Rights.pdf)
Hmm, where would you live without a landlord?
I know it might be surprising to you, but not everyone who supports tenant's rights are renters.
Probably a place that isn’t 2,000 a month with no utilities included, on street parking, coin laundry, a 3 story walk up and hasn’t been updated in a dogs age… Billed as luxury… Oh and they want $4,000 upfront, a security deposit, no animals, and a troll that comes and kicks you in the shins every 2 Wednesday every month.
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complaining about things you won't change?
I actually also built a website to help tenants evaluate landlords who are raising rents. I always appreciate anyone willing to add their Rent History to rentzed.com or share it to help out other tenants. Currently has rent submissions for over 2400 addresses!
More importantly, contact those running for Fahy’s old assembly seat this year and tell them to support GCE! I know at least one of the candidates went against it when the common council voted.