ASK MIKE MONDAYS – Michael, I heard there are new rent control legislation in some states; what’s going on in New York City?
/Michael chats about current and future rent control issues that apartment owners are facing today. Tenants are concerned about affordability. Landlords are concerned about providing a return on capital to their investors. Politicians are creating new rent control laws.
State of California Rent Control: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/business/economy/california-rent-control.html?searchResultPosition=1
State of New York Rent Control: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/nyregion/rent-regulation-laws-new-york.html?searchResultPosition=4
NYC Landlords Respond: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/742875001/new-york-landlords-call-rent-control-laws-an-illegal-taking-in-new-federal-lawsu