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Learn to Live Better, a Housing Law Podcast.

Welcome to the Learn to Live Better, a Housing Law Podcast (formerly known as the Tenant Law Podcast), where we talk about new, interesting, and/or important legal cases and laws affecting New York City tenants and occupants. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Youtube, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

 

As of summer 2026, we have over 60 episodes available to educate you about housing law in New York City, and more on the way. Click here for a searchable list of topics.

 

Learn to Live Better was nominated in 2025 by the New York Podcast Awards in the category of Best Public Service Podcast!

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"Illusory Tenancy" (1) 421-a (1) Airbnb (2) Class Action (3) Co-Living (3) Creation of Tenancy (1) DHCR (2) Duty to Mitigate (1) Eviction (5) First Rent (1) Good Cause Eviction (7) Harassment (2) Housing Court (11) HP Case (3) Illegal Lockout (1) Inheriting Apartments (1) Lease (5) Lease Break (5) Lease Negotiation (1) Licensees (1) New Perimeter (1) Number of People in Apartment (1) NYC Marshal (1) Overcharge (2) Pets (3) Preferential Rent (1) Rent (1) Rent Concession (1) Rent Control (1) Rent Demand (2) Rent Increase (1) Rent Stabilization (23) Repairs (2) Roommate (3) Roommate Law (1) Running a Business in Your Apartment (2) Security Deposit (2) Spouse (1) Squatters (1) Sublet (3) Subtenant (3) Succession (4) Switching Apartments (1) Tenants (1) Warranty of Habitability (7)

Pets and Emotional Support Animals in NYC No-Pets Buildings (Part 1: Pets)

In Episode 46 we explore the fact that New Yorkers love their pets and many people in these difficult times need an Emotional Support Animal. Unfortunately, many landlords do not allow animals in apartments, but the landlord’s objection is not always enough to legally prevent a tenant from having an animal in their apartment. There

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The Good Cause Eviction Law – What have we learned after one year?

In episode 45 we are discussing the Good Cause Eviction Law that was passed just over one year ago, becoming effective on April 20, 2024. What have we learned from the courts or otherwise in the first year of this historic statute? Listen on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Links: Tenant

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Can my landlord charge me for providing me with a replacement key or an extra key?

In Episode 44 we answer the question: Can my landlord charge me for providing me with a replacement key or an extra key? You often hear stories of landlords charging tenants exorbitant fees (upwards of $200) to make copies of keys to apartments. Also, in the last couple decades there has been a lot of changing

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Do I have to allow my landlord into my apartment to do repairs, even if I don’t want to? How much notice am I entitled to?

In Episode 43 we discuss whether and when you must allow your landlord into your apartment to do needed repairs. We also discuss how much notice you are entitled to and what kind of control you can assert over the repair process. Can you pick the contractor? Can you do the work yourself and then

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