Episode 50: Rent Impairing Violations – a Powerful but Complicated Defense
About this episode
This episode explores the complex Rent Impairing Violation defense that can significantly impact tenant rent obligations.
In Episode 50, we take a deep dive on a powerful tenant defense that very few tenants know anything about. The Rent Impairing Violation defense, pursuant to Multiple Dwelling Law § 302-a, is a substantive defense, that, if successfully employed, means that certain rent is not owed and will never be owed. This could result in months or years of arrears not being collectible. However, the Rent Impairing Violation defense is very complicated to use and comes with risk because you must deposit contested rent with the court. Links: • Tenant Law Podcast Website • List of Categories of Violations that are Rent Impairing • Today’s Case • Important Case Mentioned • Suggest future topics at questions@tenantlearningplatform.com .
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- Episode 54: A Powerful Defense to the Nonpayment of Rent that Few Tenants Know About; Multiple Dwelling Law 302 Explored!
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