A landlord is NOT allowed to:
- Use force or threaten to use force against a tenant;
- Destroy a tenant’s property;
- Knowingly provide false or misleading information (lie) about whether a unit is rent stabilized or controlled;
- Stop essential services, such as heat or hot water;
- Fail or delay fixing dangerous conditions such as mold, lead paint, or dust and debris;
- Falsely certify (lie) that a dangerous condition has been fixed;
- Start baseless (made up) court proceedings against a tenant;
- Change the lock to a tenant’s front door without giving the tenant a new key; or
- Refuse to offer or renew leases to tenants to push them out of their unit.
Source: Attorney General
Last Reviewed: June 15, 2023