Tenant Evictions Plunge Since Law Passed in NY

New York – Tenant evictions have plunged by a fifth in New York City since the state legislature passed a series of laws last June limiting how much control landlords have over the eviction process.

The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 caps how much incoming tenants may be forced to give as a security deposit, and requires notice on rent increases over a certain amount.

From when the law went into effect on June 14 through the end of 2019, evictions across the city were down 18.3 percent, going from 10,958 for the same period the year before to 8,951, according to city data cited by amNew York.

The biggest declines occurred in Manhattan and Queens, which each saw evictions go down by about 25 percent. The Bronx fell by 15 percent, Staten Island by 14 percent, and Brooklyn by 13 percent.