Sentences with phrase «get vacancy decontrol»

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But the fact is that political achievement was overshadowed by what tenant advocates did not get in the final deal: an abolition of vacancy decontrol, or a repeal of the Urstadt Law, which would have returned control of New York City rent stabilization policy to the city.

While the statement was qualified, it's a more tenant - friendly position than the Democratic governor has held in the past and a change from earlier this month, when Cuomo said vacancy decontrol could be «improved,» but «I don't think you ever get to repeal.»

«If we're gonna fight for New Yorkers they we're gonna need to strengthen the rent laws and that means the repeal of vacancy decontrol and the repeal of a lot of the loop holes that have allowed land lords to increase the rent at a rapid rate to get it up to the 25 - hundred dollar threshold where they can deregulate it.»

Tenant advocates have long been calling for stronger protections, especially regarding vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, since they believe those factors create strong incentives for landlords to pressure tenants to leave so they can get higher rents.

Sen. Espada also congratulates himself on «affordable housing,» a claim sure to enrage tenant advocates who were trying to get him to address vacancy decontrol and other pro-tenant legislation before all hell broke lose in the Capitol.

The state's expiring rent regulations could get the same treatment — though the new Assembly speaker, Carl Heastie, says he's going to make a stand for tenant - friendly changes like the repeal of «vacancy decontrol,» which allows landlords to charge market - rate rents after an apartment's price rises above $ 2,500 per month.

Folks can get involved in future efforts to end vacancy decontrol by visiting the Housing Here and Now website or their blog.