New York Passes Overhaul of Rent Laws, Buoying Wider Movement to Tackle Housing Crunch

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Increased safeguards for tenants in New York state come as other state legislatures are considering limiting rent increases

ALBANY, N.Y.—In passing a sweeping overhaul of rent laws on Friday, New York state lawmakers gave a boost to a movement among state capitals to try to address rental-housing affordability.

The New York legislation brings increased power to tenants in roughly one million rent-regulated apartments in New York City. It makes it more difficult for the owners of those apartments to increase rents, while enabling more tenants to sue landlords for rent overcharges. Also, tenants around the state will have more protections against...

 

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