«With the shortage of housing in New York City and its surrounding areas,
vacancy decontrol only further erodes the stock of rent - regulated housing,» Wright wrote.
Not exact matches
An increase in the rent threshold at which apartments become market - rate, indexed to rise each year, is a step forward, but it
only slows the bleeding — and is well short of de Blasio's target, ending
vacancy decontrol completely.
Because of this, de Blasio has called not
only for an extension of the laws but a strengthening to end things such as
vacancy decontrol, which allows landlords to deregulate a vacant apartment when the rent reaches $ 2,500 per month.
Record - high homelessness,
vacancy decontrol, and scarce affordable housing units are
only the most visible signs.