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NYC Seeks Owner and Manager Input for 2018 Benchmarking Law Expansion

Jul 6, 2017

Local Law 84, the benchmarking law, was enacted eight years ago and currently affects all buildings larger than 50,000 square feet. The goal of benchmarking is to encourage landlords to be more energy efficient by forcing them to track their energy and water usage, and to see how their buildings compare to similar buildings in terms of consumption


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Mayor Announces Inwood Rezoning Plans

Jul 6, 2017

Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Economic Development Corporation President and CEO James Patchett, and City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez recently unveiled the Inwood NYC 2017 Action Plan, which outlines neighborhood-wide goals and strategies to address outdated zoning and rising rents, antiquated infrastructure, support for small businesses, workforce development, and access to the Harlem River waterfront.

A defined list of community priorities has been lai...

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RGB Votes to Increase One-Year Lease Rents for First Time Since 2014

Jul 6, 2017

The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) recently voted for a rent increase of 1.25 percent for one-year rent-stabilized leases and 2 percent for two-year leases. This year’s vote represents the end of a two-year rent freeze.

Of the nine-member board, the two votes against came from representatives for building owners. The building owners representatives argued that the rent increases weren’t high enough to adequately cover the rising costs of operating buildin...

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RGB Votes to Increase One-Year Lease Rents for First Time Since 2014

Jul 6, 2017

The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) recently voted for a rent increase of 1.25 percent for one-year rent-stabilized leases and 2 percent for two-year leases. This year’s vote represents the end of a two-year rent freeze.

Of the nine-member board, the two votes against came from representatives for building owners. The building owners representatives argued that the rent increases weren’t high enough to adequately cover the rising costs of operating buildin...

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Mayor Signs Update to Heating Requirements

Jun 8, 2017

On May 24, the City Council passed heating legislation and Mayor de Blasio recently signed it into law. The legislation sets the overnight temperature requirement at 62 degrees. This is an increase from 55 degrees, the prior standard temperature from 10 PM to 6 AM during the heating season from Oct. 1 to May 31.


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HPD Releases Sample Gas Leak Notice

Jun 8, 2017

Local Law 153 of 2016 recently went into effect. The law requires the owner of a dwelling to provide residential tenants with a notice regarding procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected.

The information must be provided by:


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Apartment Law Insider Wins Top Newsletter Award

Jun 8, 2017

On June 6, New York Apartment Law Insider received the First Place Award for Best Business Newsletter, presented by the Specialized Information Publisher’s Association (SIPA) at its annual conference in Washington, D.C.

The judges based their decision on 2016 issues in which editor Eric Yoo explained:


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Bills Aim to Speed Up Rental Subsidy Payments

May 4, 2017

New bills sponsored by Councilman Ritchie Torres, D-Bronx, are focused on helping transition the homeless out of shelters. One part of the legislative package is intended to build landlords' trust in city programs that help formerly homeless people pay rent.


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City Council Tenant Advocate Bill Met with Resistance

May 4, 2017

The City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings recently heard more than a dozen bills that would enhance tenant protections and combat abuses by owners. Among those proposals was one that would create a new ombudsman within the Department of Buildings whose responsibility would be to prioritize the welfare of tenants when property owners and builders apply for construction permits.


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Coalition Sues City Over Property Tax System

May 4, 2017

A diverse coalition of civil justice leaders, homeowners, and landlords recently filed a lawsuit charging that the property tax system is racially biased. The coalition, Tax Equity Now NY (TENNY), filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court backed up by data collected by former city finance commissioner Martha Stark mapping out a disparity that hurts certain homeowners and renters.


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