good cause eviction
With a GCE, name one protection renters would gain that they currently do not have
what is.. needing a reason for eviction, etc.
Renters have the right to organize.. true or false?
What is... True!
Name three issues For The Many is fighting for
What is... healthcare, housing, immigration justice, racial justice, climate change & clean energy, and economic inequality.
Name a current renters protection in NYS
What is... Tenant organizing, warranty of habitability
SUNY New Paltz has enough on-campus housing for all of its students. True or false?
What is... False
Name one place Good Cause Eviction has been passed
What is... Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, or Beacon.
Without good caue eviction, renters in the hudson valley have no legal renters protections.. True or False?
What is... False
For The Many is affiliated with this political party?
What is... None! We are not affiliated with any political party, even if we often do work with political parties
How long does a tenant need to rent a space before it is legal for them to organize a tenant union?
What is... Immediately
Can we, as students, organize a tenants union on campus?
What is... Yes!
With a GCE passed, what would landlords need to do to evict someone
What is... get an order from a judge
This law makes the landlord responsible for keeping your apartment and the building safe and livable at all times
What is... The warranty of habitability
Does For The Many focus on local, state, or federal change?
What is... mainly local + state
This city in Ulster County won an unprecedented 15% rent reduction
What is.. Kingston
What percent of housing needs to be available in an area to classify as a housing crisis?
What is... 5% or less
This many renters in nys do not have protections from evictions
What is... 5.5 million
Any locality in New York State can enact rent stabilization if they issue “a declaration of emergency” regarding available apartments, due to this piece of legislation
What is... Rent Stabilization and Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA)
For The Many is what kind of organization
What is... A Grassroots Organization (nonprofit is also an acceptable answer)
What is the max amount landlords can legally charge during an apartment application process.
What is... First month's rent, security deposit (no bigger than one month's rent), and $20 for credit check.
What upstate county in NYS has the highest air bnb rates?
What is... Ulster County
Under GCE what would be the legal limit for a rent raise?
What is.. 3% or 1.5 times the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is higher
A landlord can only ask for a late fee on rent when __ days have passed
What is... 5 days
This was when For The Many was founded
What is... 2012
If a landlord does not intend to renew a lease, or intends to raise the rent more than 5%, they are required to give notice within at lease __ days
What is... 30 days
this amount of renters in NP would be protected under GCE
What is... 66% or 2/3