Grantee Victory!

by: Rachel Berger

Fri Aug 27, 2010 at 16:33:15 PM EDT

Make the Road New York is behind a new victory for tenants! New York City Council enacted new legislation that will help tenants access crucial information about their landlords.

Speaking about the Corporate Landlord Registration Bill, Council Member Viverito commented:

“Thanks to this legislation, tenants will have access to the names and contact information of the principal partners of these corporate entities that are increasingly the owners of our city’s residential buildings.  Additionally, these corporations will no longer be able to provide the City with the address of a mail handling facility instead of a real brick and mortar address where the true owners of the building can be reached.  I would like to thank Speaker Quinn and Housing & Buildings Committee Chair Dilan, as well as the advocates, particularly Make the Road New York, for their work on this legislation.”