Legislators Push Rent Reforms Amid Housing Crisis

Shrestha keeps push for bill to make it easier to opt in to rent control as legislative session nears end

KINGSTON, N.Y. —  State Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha continued a push for legislation to make it easier for municipalities to opt into the state’s rent stabilization program and expand the number of apartment units that could participate. The bill, however, has stayed in committee for months. The legislation, known as the Rent Emergency Stabilization for Tenants (REST) Act, launched by Shrestha in February, remains in committee, with the sta…

CT mobile home protections bill stalls over rent caps sticking point

This story has been updated. The Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday spent hours debating a bill that would strengthen protections for mobile and manufactured home owners, many of whom are seniors, but decided to stop the discussion in the face of Republican opposition. The sticking point — even in a limited capacity — was a proposal to create a rent cap. Mobile home owners typically own their homes, but not the land they sit on. R…

Hudson mayor calls for extension of rent stabilization

ALBANY — Mayor Kamal Johnson joined state and local elected officials, as well as housing groups, at a rally in Albany on Wednesday calling for the passage of the Rest Emergency Stabilization (REST) Act.

Legislators push rent reforms amid housing crisis

Lawmakers joined housing advocates to push for a package of housing bills to expand rent stabilization statewide and strengthen assistance programs for seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities.

NYC Rent Board Lowers Proposed Hike on Stabilized Apartments

NEW YORK – The Rent Guidelines Board has revised its proposed rent adjustments for nearly a million rent-stabilized apartments across New York City. In a rare move, the board reduced the potential increases for two-year leases to a range of 3.75% to 7.75%, down from an earlier minimum of 4.75%. Proposed increases for one-year leases […]

Rent Guidelines Board Re-Vote

(New York, NY) — New York City’s rent guidelines board is giving a little more flexibility for rent increases on two year leases on the city’s one million rent stabilized apartments. The board took a rare revote Tuesday (May 27, 2025)  on the two year lease range, calling for a three-point-75 percent to seven-point-75 percent increase. The previous vote last month had four-point-75 percent on the lower end. The board voted to keep one year lease…