Blaming federal budget cutbacks, the New York City Housing Authority announced on December 30th that it would not be issuing new vouchers to tenants who have had their applications approved. Saying that the situation is temporary, the cut off will effect thousands of families in the city's Advantage programs who were moving out of shelters into apartments.
NYCHA recently announced that it has moved their Section 8 help centers:
The new center for tenants and landlords in Brooklyn and Staten Island is at 787 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.
The new center for tenants and landlords in the Bronx is 478 East Fordham Road.
Tenants and landlords in the Manhattan must go to the Bronx Center at 478 East Fordham Rd.
Tenants and landlords in Queens will continue to use the Center at 59-17 Junction Blvd until May 2010 when it will move to 90-27 Sutphin Blvd.
News! A New York State Court's decision could affect your rights as a tenant.
Thursday, 22 October 2009 00:00
News! A New York State Court's decision could affect your rights as a tenant. If you live in an apartment which was de-regulated because the rent went above $2,000, and became vacant or your income was above a certain amount you may have rights as a rent regulated tenant, or you may have the right to collect an overcharge. The building must currently receive a J51 tax benefit for the court's decision to apply. The decision, Roberts v Tishman Speyer LP, was based on a suit filed by tenants in Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village. To see if your building receives a J51 tax abatement, click here: NYC Dept of Finance. The Court of Appeals has affirmed the lower court decision.
New Law Requires Explanation of Stips
Friday, 31 July 2009 13:01
Governor Paterson has signed into law a bill sponsored by State Senate Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Richard Gottfried that requires Housing Court judges to explain stipulations. Most Housing Court cases are settled by stipulation - voluntary agreements between the tenant and the landlord that are enforceable by the court. In many cases, tenants and landlords don't understand the language in the stipulations, or what will happen if they fail to follow the agreement. The new law requires judges to explain the terms of the stipulations and the consequences in all cases where either the tenant or the landlord are unrepresented by a lawyer.
