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Cheektowaga board opens discussion on opting into New York's good-cause eviction law
Summary
Councilman Steven Nowicki introduced Good Cause Eviction information and urged the board to consider opting in; members asked about local eviction data, enforcement mechanisms and carve-outs to protect small landlords, and agreed to research impacts before deciding.
Councilman Steven Nowicki introduced a conversation about New York State's good-cause eviction law during the March 10 meeting, presenting materials that summarize tenant protections and the opt-in mechanism municipalities can use. He told the board that good-cause protections "bar landlords from denying renewals or raising rent above a certain amount without proving a good cause," and said the law provides guaranteed lease renewals for tenants in good standing and limits rent…
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