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“…ly, a group of landlords launched a lawsuit challenging the rent freeze, arguing it was a prejudged and arbitrary outcome from the independent regulatory body—the Rent Guidelines Board—which is legally required to consider a set of factors when deciding NYC…”

“Manhattan Judge Brendan Lantry last week ordered the city to turn over the communications released Thursday between 13 City Hall officials, the mayor and the RGB — on the same day the new rent freeze for one and two-year leases went into effect.”

“The mayor’s rent freeze may sound like relief for tenants, but it shifts the cost of rising insurance, maintenance, taxes, and utilities onto building owners, including smaller landlords without the scale or reserves of large real estate firms.”

“The freeze was subsequently rescinded after legal challenges, but the senators warned that a similar move could happen again.”

“Protestors have been demanding legal reforms including a rent freeze and the automatic renewal of leases without abusive rent hikes.”

“They also seek legal measures to stop evictions, the regulation of by-the-room rental contracts and a rent freeze.”

“City Hall officials must cough up their emails and texts with the powerful Rent Guidelines Board that Mayor Zohran Mamdani allegedly bigfooted into fulfilling his promised rent freeze, a judge ruled Wednesday.”

“Saunders pointed to Mamdani’s decision to stand behind a rent freeze despite pushback from the landlord class.”