Good Cause Eviction Troy Hearing Feb 19

On Thursday, Feb. 19, the Finance Committee of the Troy City Council held a public hearing on the proposed Good Cause Eviction Law. The Committee approved the measure after the hearing and sent it to the full council, which is now all Democrats. Republican Mayor Carmella Mantello opposes the measure and is calling for further study before enacting it. It guarantees lease renewals for eligible tenants who pay rent on time and follow lease terms. It also limits rent increases to 10% or the rate of inflation plus 5%, whichever is lower. Most of the speakers at the hearing were in favor of the law. We hear from three speakers. Jude of DSA; Lunita Gresham, a retired social worker; and Brian Marsh, a landlord and Mayor of Menands By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.