A Guide to Tenants' Rights

Do you know your renter's rights? Jaron Benjamin, executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Housing, takes your questions about renters' rights, landlords' responsibilities, leases, buy outs, affordable housing, and more.

Renter's Resources

Here are some useful sites to help you understand your rights as a renter. After the segment, we'll also update this list with specific information mentioned on air.

• NYC Affordable Housing Resource Center
• Metropolitan Council on Housing’s Help & Answers Section 
• NYS Homes & Community Renewal Rent Regulation Fact Sheets
• NYC Rent Guidelines Board
• NYC Multiple Dwelling Law
• NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development Residential Tenants Section