Tenant Law Podcast

Welcome to the Tenant Law Podcast, where we talk about new, interesting, and/or important legal cases affecting New York City tenants. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Youtube. There are also a bunch of great blog posts on this page of tenant questions and Tenant Learning Platform instructor’s answers.

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NYC Rental Housing Types Demystified

You are moving to New York, and you have questions about NYC rental housing. Or, you have lived in New York City all your life, and you still have questions about NYC Housing!   Rent Stabilization, Rent Control, the Good Cause Eviction Law, Affordable Housing, Co-ops, Condos, Co-living. Welcome to the most confusing rental housing

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A Powerful Defense to the Nonpayment of Rent that Few Tenants Know About; Multiple Dwelling Law 302 Explored!

In Episode 54 we are looking at a defense to the nonpayment of rent that could apply to as many as a hundred thousand apartments – Multiple Dwelling Law 302, which applies when a building is occupied contrary to its certificate of occupancy on file with the New York City Department of Buildings. But very

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Can your landlord charge you an extra fee each month because you pay your rent electronically?

In Episode 53 these are the questions we are tackling: Can your landlord up-charge you for paying rent electronically? Those charges sure add up over time. For that matter, can the landlord charge you an extra fee for paying manually – with a check, cash, or money order? If you don’t pay electronically, how can

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Breaking Your Lease Early, Seven Best Practices

Michelle Itkowitz, here. I have news! A version of this show is now being distributed by a real podcast network. It’s a terrific opportunity that I’m very honored to have. The name of the new show is “Learn to Live Better, a Housing Law Podcast”. You know how at the end of every episode I

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