First Albany, next the entire state?

That is the hope of tenant advocates encouraged by the passage of a “good cause eviction” measure by Albany’s Common Council Monday night. The bill caps annual rent increases at 5 percent and lays out other conditions that must be met for a landlord to evict a tenant.

The bill’s passage is a major victory for tenant advocates, who have been pushing for a statewide version of good cause eviction for the past three years. The measure is the first of its kind to be passed in New York.

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