Episode 54: A Powerful Defense to the Nonpayment of Rent that Few Tenants Know About; Multiple Dwelling Law 302 Explored!

About this episode

This episode explores a little-known defense to nonpayment of rent under Multiple Dwelling Law 302 that could benefit many tenants in New York City.

In Episode 54 we are looking at a defense to the nonpayment of rent that could apply to as many as a hundred thousand apartments – Multiple Dwelling Law 302, which applies when a building is occupied contrary to its certificate of occupancy on file with the New York City Department of Buildings. But very few tenants know about this law or how to properly utilize this powerful defense. After today's episode, you will understand much better. Links: • Multiple Dwelling Law 301 • Multiple Dwelling Law 302 • Today’s Case: 8224 Bay Parkway LLC v. Odom , 86 Misc.3d 1255(A) [Civil Court of City of New York, Kings County 2025] • NYC Admin Law Library (for OATH Decisions) • Suggest future topics at questions@tenantlearningplatform.com.

People in this episode

Host: Tenant Law Podcast

Topics covered

• nonpayment of rent
• Multiple Dwelling Law 302
• tenant rights
• New York City housing law
• legal defenses for tenants

Keywords

• tenant law
• rent defense
• New York City
• housing law
• Multiple Dwelling Law
• legal advice
• tenant rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York City Department of Buildings, Multiple Dwelling Law 302, Multiple Dwelling Law 301, 8224 Bay Parkway LLC

Places: Kings County

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