Virtual Tenants Clinic-GV Buildings

Virtual Tenants Clinic

VID conducts a virtual Tenants Clinic every Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM. This year the Tenants Clinic has switched to online and telephone sessions. Covid-19 has exacerbated the confusion and uncertainty of tenants with eviction, repairs, leases, and other housing issues.  To make their lives easier, the volunteer attorneys at our virtual tenants clinics are now providing their services online and by telephone.  The Clinic’s attorneys can educate tenants on their rights, resources that are available to them, and navigating the court system.  The […]

Rent Stabilized/Controlled Apartments

News About Keeping Rent Stabilized/Controlled Apartments From Going Market Rate The rent of the PREVIOUS tenant must have been $2700 before a rent stabilized/ controlled apartment can go market rate. Landlords can no longer raise the rent to $2700 after the previous tenant moves out by doing remodeling and using other gimmicks to get it to $2700 needed to go market rate. To find out the rent paid by the previous tenant ask DHCR for the rent history going back […]