Leases & Evictions
The amount of time a landlord must give a tenant who has lived in their unit for 18 months before increasing the rent more than 5% or not renewing their tenancy
60 Days
A Black tenant is told no units are available, but a white tenant is shown vacancies for rent
Racial discrimination
They're the best (and only) lawyers that represent tenants in eviction proceedings
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY
A Statewide coalition that helped win the Housing Stability Tenant Protection Act in 2019 and Good Cause Eviction in 20204
Housing Justice For All
If there's an issue in your apartment, who is the first party you should notify?
The landlord
It's a protection that tenants in Albany & Troy have that limits rent increases and the landlords ability to evict for no reason
Good Cause Eviction
When a landlord refuses to rent to a household with children, this is an example of
Familial status discrimination
In addition to being a landlord, they keep all of their properties off the speculative market and in the community's control
Albany Community Land Trust
A Statewide coalition that is fighting for Right to Counsel, Clean Hands Eviction, and Winter Eviction Moratorium
Statewide Right to Counsel / Housing Courts Must Change
Unsafe-Unfit
These are the three reasons a tenants can legally get out of a ongoing lease
Domestic Violence, Military Service, Moving to a Senior Care Facility
Disability Discrimination, possible Source of Income
It's a site where you can view code violations in real time for tenants in the City of Albany
Citizen Self Service Portal
A local coalition that started as a "Friends of UTA" group that helped win Inclusionary Zoning in 2023
Housing For All - Albany
Residential Occupancy Permit
A landlord may be charged with this if they pursue an illegal eviction
Misdemeanor A
A tenant from Afghanistan is denied the ability to rent because the landlord expressed a dislike for people from "that part of the world"
National Origin Discrimination
They're the number one resource for questions about utilities in NYS
Public Utility Law Project
A national coalition that UTA is a part of that is fighting for social housing and rent control
Right to the City
Tenants can use this law when their landlords fail or refuse to make repairs
Tenant Dignity & Safe Housing Act / 7-D
It's the reason that roommates can still be held liable for arrears another tenant accrued
Joint & Several Liability
When a landlord refuses to rent to someone who works at DoorDash because the income is "too inconsistent"
Source of Income Discrimination
It's a database where you can view deeds, mortgages, and property sales
SearchIQS
A 501(c)4 project launched by HJ4A to build an electoral machine run by tenants
NYS Tenant Bloc
This agency has the ability to do free lead testing for households where a child under the age of 6 is present or a resident is pregnant
Albany County Health Dept. Environmental Unit