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White Plains council discusses opting into state "good cause" eviction law; no vote taken
Summary
Councilmembers discussed a proposed local law to opt into New York’s state-level good cause eviction law, including exemption thresholds and unit-count exemptions. Council agreed to move the item to a work session for further review; no formal vote was recorded.
Councilman Pete Preybeers said Thursday that the council is considering a local law to opt White Plains into the state’s good cause eviction statute, which allows municipalities to extend tenant protections against no-cause evictions and limits on rent increases.
"Good cause eviction is a law that senator mayor, passed through or shepherded through the state legislature that provides extra protection to tenants, against eviction and against rent increases," Councilman Pete Preybeers said, summarizing the statute’s intent and origins.
The measure would not change landlords’ ability to pursue eviction for nonpayment of rent, nuisance conduct, illegal activity or other violations of lease terms, Preybeers said. Instead, he said the law limits involuntary evictions for nonlegal reasons and caps…
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