Tenant Law Podcast
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On the Tenant Law Podcast we examine new, interesting, and/or important legal cases and laws affecting New York City tenants.
First, we give you some background, so you have the context to understand the topic that what we are discussing. Then, we talk about the case or the law. Finally, we give you a Tenant Takeaway!
New York City, the law belongs to you. But your ownership of the law is only as great as your understanding of the law. So, let’s learn…to live better!
Suggest topics at tenantlawpodcast@gmail.com.
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Episode 59: Five Reasons that Landlords Still Want to Evict Tenants from Rent Stabilized Apartments, Even After the HSTPA
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Episode 58: Can you vacate a stipulation of settlement that you entered into in Housing Court if you later regret making the deal?
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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Episode 57: Late Renewal? Protect Yourself from Overcharges on a Rent Stabilized Lease!
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Episode 56: Stop Negotiating with Your Landlord the Wrong Way; Housing Court Hack – Wrong Description of Apartment
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 55: NYC Rental Housing Types Demystified
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Episode 54: A Powerful Defense to the Nonpayment of Rent that Few Tenants Know About; Multiple Dwelling Law 302 Explored!
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Episode 53: Can your landlord charge you an extra fee each month because you pay your rent electronically?
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Episode 52: Breaking Your Lease Early, Seven Best Practices
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Episode 51: Can problems with building amenities be addressed economically and quickly by tenant class actions?
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Episode 50: Rent Impairing Violations – a Powerful but Complicated Defense
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 49: Housing Court Hack – Case Dismissed for Using Wrong Notice of Petition
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 48: Should I bring my claim against my landlord as a class action?
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Episode 47: Pets and Emotional Support Animals in NYC No-Pets Buildings (Part 2: Emotional Support Animals)
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May 27, 2025 |
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Episode 46: Pets and Emotional Support Animals in NYC No-Pets Buildings (Part 1: Pets)
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May 11, 2025 |
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Episode 45: The Good Cause Eviction Law – What have we learned after one year?
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May 11, 2025 |
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Episode 44: Can my landlord charge me for providing me with a replacement key or an extra key?
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 43: Do I have to allow my landlord into my apartment to do repairs, even if I don’t want to? How much notice am I entitled to?
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Episode 42: Can my landlord terminate my lease if I make complaints about conditions in my apartment?
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Episode 41: The New No-Broker-Fee Law and Possible Bumps in the Road For its Roll Out
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Episode 40: What do I do if my co-living landlord houses me with a roommate who is a serial killer?
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Episode 39: Can I be evicted by my own family?
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 38: Housing Court Hack: How to Get your Case Dismissed if your Landlord’s Ownership Entity is in Bad Standing with the State, which is Easy to Look Up.
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Episode 37: How to Terminate Your Deceased Relative’s Lease Early So the Estate Does Not Owe Rent for the Rest of the Term
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Episode 36: How can you stop your eviction after losing your Housing Court case?
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Episode 35: It’s Cold Out! How to Make a Lack of Heat Complaint in NYC
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 34: What happens if NYC issues a Vacate Order against your apartment?
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Episode 33: How to Challenge Your Rent Arrears Statement
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Episode 32: You Cannot Be Evicted for Being a Victim of Domestic Violence
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Episode 31: Are lease-break fees legal?
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Episode 30: Proving How Long Your Apartment Has Needed Repairs, So You Can Get a Rent Abatement and/or Proper Repairs
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Episode 29: Important Questions About the New Good Cause Eviction Law – a Discussion with Two Super Experienced Landlord-Tenant Lawyers
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Episode 28: What can you do about the hazards caused by warehoused (vacant) apartments in your building? NYC Local Law 1 of 2024!
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Episode 27: Good Cause Eviction Notices
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Episode 26: Are You Covered by Good Cause Eviction? (Part 2 of the Good Cause Eviction Series)
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Episode 25: Good Cause Eviction is Here!
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Episode 24: What are your rights in Housing Court if you do not have a lawyer? Season wrap up – why is housing law so complicated in New York?
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Episode 23: Roaches (or other infestations) can constitute an immediately hazardous housing violation and result in a suspension of part of your rent obligation.
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Episode 22: What happens when you live in your store, shop, studio, or business premises in New York City? Can the landlord evict you in a commercial eviction proceeding?
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Episode 21: Housing Court Leverage Tip for Tenants: Landlord can only sue for the monthly rent and that rent must be properly itemized or the case can be dismissed.
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Episode 20: If I break my lease early does my landlord have to try and find a new tenant? Or am I on the hook for the rent through the end of the lease term?
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Episode 19: Can I lose my Rent Stabilized apartment because I was away caring for a sick relative?
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 18: The Difference Between Subtenants and Roommates and Why it Matters
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Episode 17: Now Rent Stabilized tenants can add their domestic partners to their leases! And considerations before adding a spouse or a partner to a lease.
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Episode 16: Short-Term Renting (Like Airbnb) in New York City After Local Law 18; Which NYC Tenants Can Still Do Short-Term Renting Legally and How? How to Prevent Illegal Short-Term Renting
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Episode 15: Can excessive noise from a neighboring apartment legally justify a tenant withholding rent in New York City? And can a tenant run a daycare in their NYC apartment?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Episode 14: If you leave your apartment for a long time, can your landlord change the locks?
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Episode 13: You might be Rent Stabilized and/or overcharged if your landlord changed the size of your apartment before you moved in!
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Episode 12: You may have rights to an apartment you live in even if you are not the tenant and the lease is not in your name; And, what is the difference between a licensee and a squatter?
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Episode 11: Getting Your Security Deposit Back; Many Tenants Have a Right To a Pre-Exit Inspection
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Episode 10: What does tenant harassment really look like?
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Episode 9: If my landlord asks me to move out of my Rent Stabilized apartment, into another apartment in the same building, does my Rent Stabilized status move with me?
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Episode 8: Will the Housing Court recognize polyamorous relationships when making decisions about who can succeed to (inherit) a Rent Stabilized apartment?
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May 25, 2023 |
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Episode 7: Can I run a business from my NYC apartment and not risk eviction?
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May 01, 2023 |
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Episode 6: How do I succeed to (inherit) a Rent Stabilized apartment?
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Episode 5: Is there no chance that I am Rent Stabilized if my lease says in big letters across the top that I am not Rent Stabilized? And the difference between Rent Control and Rent Stabilization.
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Episode 4: I am a subtenant, I think the tenant I am renting from is Rent Stabilized and overcharging me. What do I do? Can I collect my overcharge award directly from the landlord?
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Episode 3: How Tenants Can Gain Leverage in Housing Court
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Episode 2: Was my rent break for my Rent Stabilized apartment a one-time rent concession or a permanent “Preferential Rent”? And should I join a class action against my landlord?
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Episode 1: Where Do I Bring A Harassment Complaint Against My Landlord?
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Mar 20, 2023 |