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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Good Cause Eviction is Here!

In Episode 5 we discuss the historic new Good Cause Eviction law. There are two major aspects to every regulatory law. First, you need to know what the law does – what does it prevent, what does it require, what protections is it giving you, what restrictions does it put upon you? Second, you need

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What are your rights in Housing Court if you do not have a lawyer? Season wrap up – why is housing law so complicated in New York?

Listen on Spotify, Apple, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. In Episode 24, we discuss a case where a landlord sued a tenant for eviction in Queens Housing Court. The tenant had no lawyer. The tenant signed a stipulation (an agreement) that included waiving some important rights. The stipulation was never presented to the

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Roaches (or other infestations) can constitute an immediately hazardous housing violation and result in a suspension of part of your rent obligation.

In Episode 23 we discuss cases where roach, spider, and mouse infestations led to violations of the implied warranty of habitability, the landlords were ordered by Housing Court judges to fix the problems, and it resulted in one tenant not having to pay some rent. Listen of Spotify, Apple, YouTube or wherever you get your

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What happens when you live in your store, shop, studio, or business premises in New York City? Can the landlord evict you in a commercial eviction proceeding?

In Episode 22 we discuss how it affects an eviction process when a tenant has a commercial lease for a store, workshop, studio, office, or any kind of business premises, but tenant begins living in the premises with landlord’s knowledge and consent. Listen on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Links: Today’s

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