De Blasio proposes rent law changes, urges state to enact
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants state lawmakers to expand tenant protections for the city’s 1 million rent-regulated apartments.
He unveiled several proposals Tuesday. They include eliminating a rule that lets landlords automatically increase rent by 20 percent each time a tenant moves out and setting new restrictions on rent surcharges for apartment or building improvements.
Affordable housing is one of de Blasio’s centerpiece issues. He says strengthening the rent rules is “a vital priority.”