New York Legal Matters: The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act

Overview

The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) brought about sweeping changes to New York's landlord-tenant laws, including notable tenant protections. The course covers these, other important provisions of the HSTPA, and recent legislation in tenant/landlord law (e.g., the Good Cause Eviction Law, the FARE Act) so that you'll be ready to help clients comply with the new requirements. It also meets the state's 1-hour legal matters course requirement.

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Regulator

Learning Objectives

Describe the purpose of the HSTPA and the reactions people had to it
Differentiate between rent control and rent stabilization and explain how they were affected by the HSTPA
Recognize how the HSTPA and other recent legislation affects rent increases, market rate leases, and deregulation
Describe how the HSTPA and other legislation affected the application process, late fees and rent, security deposits, and move-in/move-out inspections
Explain tenant protections related to landlord retaliation and how the eviction process works
Identify changes made by recent legislation including the Good Cause Eviction law, the FARE Act, and the Fair Chance Housing Law

Designed For:

New York real estate professionals at all stages of their career

Course Information

Adding additional credit may change exam requirements.

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