On Politics: Judge rejects 'good cause' eviction law, likely causing others to follow
Albany's Common Council overwhelmingly passed the good cause bill almost a year ago and Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a Democrat, proudly signed it into law...
Albany's Common Council overwhelmingly passed the good cause bill almost a year ago and Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a Democrat, proudly signed it into law. Modeled on proposed state legislation, it includes a requirement that landlords cannot evict a tenant or refuse to renew a lease unless one of 10 possible conditions are met, such as a failure to pay rent or causing a property to be a nuisance. Language in the legislation limited rent increases to 5 percent, with some exceptions. Ryba ruled that Albany's law was in conflict with state law because it created an impediment to landlords' access to courts and limited remedies provided by the state.