What is Good Cause Eviction? NY lawyer on protection of 'bad tenants', possible squatters
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The Good Cause Eviction Law was passed in April 2024. A New York lawyer talks with Fox News Digital about why landlords should be concerned about the law and how it benefits bad tenants.
"Good Cause Eviction is a new law in New York. It came into effect on April 20 of 2024, although certain provisions came into effect later on, on Aug. 18, 2024," Daniel Phillips, a real estate litigation partner at Belkin, Burden and Goldman who specializes in landlord-tenant disputes, told Fox News Digital by phone. Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.
Even when proper screening is conducted, including background checks, credit checks and recommendations on a potential tenant's behalf, sometimes landlords end up with a tenant who causes problems.