Housing advocacy groups, Housing Justice for All and JustFix, have introduced an online tool to help New York tenants assess their eligibility for the 'Good Cause' eviction protections, which were enacted over a year ago. This law assists renters in defending against unjust evictions and rent increases but comes with numerous exemptions that make its application complex. The new tool simplifies the process by allowing tenants to input their addresses and receive guidance on whether their apartments qualify under the law's provisions. This initiative represents a significant step towards tenant empowerment.
"Good Cause Eviction is a powerful tool to prevent evictions and price-gouging, but only if tenants know they have rights," Joel Stillman, director of JustFix, said.
The tool uses public data gathered from multiple sources to sort through the law's overlapping exemptions that make Good Cause hard to use, giving tenants the confidence that they have rights to stay in their homes.
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