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Loft Tenants Awarded the Right to Sue Landlords in NYC Housing Court

The new law, sponsored by Sen. Julia Salazar, allows loft tenants to seek redress in housing court when their essential services like heat and water are neglected or denied.

By Jackson Schroeder

Dec. 8, 2021 · 2 min read

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Loft Tenants Awarded the Right to Sue Landlords in NYC Housing Court

The new law, sponsored by Sen. Julia Salazar, allows loft tenants to seek redress in housing court when their essential services like heat and water are neglected or denied.

Jackson Schroeder December 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021 · 2 min read

A new bill signed into law last week by Gov. Kathy Hochul gives loft residents the ability to sue neglectful landlords in NYC Housing Court, a right that loft tenants previously didn’t have.

The new law gives loft tenants the power to fight back against landlords who deny, interrupt or discontinue essential services, such as heat, hot water, electricity…

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