The initial phase of New York City Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law, went into effect in New York City on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023. Enforcement of Local Law 18 is expected to significantly reduce the number of illegal, short-term rental listings – i.e. listings for less than thirty (30) consecutive days – available in New York City, especially on major online booking platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO. Under [...]
Highlights Many local governments across California are still struggling to adopt housing plans (Housing Elements) that satisfy the state's Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). To accommodate new housing targets, many jurisdictions' Housing Elements commit to rezoning certain sites to increase the allowable residential density. State law requires that this rezoning must occur by a set deadline, which is stricter for jurisdictions that receive late approval of their Housing Elements. Jurisdictions that miss these [...]
A recent case addressed landlords' refusal to accept Section 8 vouchers. The issue before the Court in People v. Commons W., 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 23213, (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2023) was whether New York's source of income antidiscrimination statute (Executive Law § 296(5)(a)(1)) violates the Fourth Amendment. Judge Mark Masler, writing for the Cortland County Supreme Court, held that New York's Executive Law § 296 violates the Fourth Amendment to the extent it restricts or prohibits [...]