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"The Commons West Ruling: What It Means for NYC Brokers and Section 8"Guides

"The Commons West Ruling: What It Means for NYC Brokers and Section 8"

In March 2026 a New York appeals court held that the state's source-of-income law is unconstitutional as applied to Section 8 vouchers. It did not touch the NYC Human Rights Law, it does not cover CityFHEPS or HASA, and it is on appeal. Here is what the court decided, what it left alone, and what to tell a landlord who brings it up.

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"NYC Brokers Fined for Voucher Discrimination: What the Settlements Show"Guides

"NYC Brokers Fined for Voucher Discrimination: What the Settlements Show"

CitiHabitats paid $270,000. Compass settled two voucher cases for $160,000 and another for $70,000. Most of these cases did not start with a landlord saying no. They started with an agent quoting an income minimum, a credit score, or a program the building supposedly doesn't take. Here is what the Commission on Human Rights has penalized, and how to stay out of that list.

9 min read

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