A.G. Investigates Whether Landlord Violated Tenant Blacklisting Law

November 25, 2024

LVT Number: #33478

In September 2023, after obtaining information that landlord continued to seek a landlord-tenant court date in screening applicants for residential housing after passage of the tenant blacklisting law, the NY Attorney General started an investigation against landlord and issued an investigative subpoena requesting production from landlord of documents related to the tenant screening process for the period starting in July 15, 2019, when the tenant blacklisting law took effect.

In September 2023, after obtaining information that landlord continued to seek a landlord-tenant court date in screening applicants for residential housing after passage of the tenant blacklisting law, the NY Attorney General started an investigation against landlord and issued an investigative subpoena requesting production from landlord of documents related to the tenant screening process for the period starting in July 15, 2019, when the tenant blacklisting law took effect. The subpoena sought screening protocols, staff training materials, and tenant applications where a tenant screening report or a court record was obtained. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the subpoena.

The court ruled against landlord, finding that the subpoena wasn't overbroad but demanded documentation and communications relating to tenant blacklisting documents. The AG was seeking documents within its scope of authority. 

Zara Realty Holding Corp. v. People: Index No. 655736/2023, 2024 NYLJ LEXIS 3189 (Sup. Ct. NY; 10/7/24; Lebovits, J)

Topics

More like this