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January 25, 2022 

Mayor Nobles Signs Good Cause Eviction Legislation

KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to announce that he has signed the Good Cause Eviction legislation passed by the Common Council. 

Good Cause Eviction gives every tenant in Kingston the right to a lease renewal, and protects against predatory rent increases and unfair evictions. The legislation stops landlords from removing tenants without an order from a judge, who would decide if an eviction is for a good cause. “Good causes” include failure to pay reasonable rent, violating terms of the lease, causing a nuisance, or is in violation of the law.

“I want to thank the Common Council and our community partners who have stood with us through this process. We know there may be some legal challenges to this legislation, but we are doing everything in our power to protect our tenants, and make sure no one in Kingston is displaced who wants to remain here,” said Mayor Noble. “It’s my firm belief that every single person deserves a safe place to live, and it’s my hope that this legislation will help ensure all community members continue to have housing in the City of Kingston. We join a number of other communities who have passed Good Cause legislation, but I believe it’s imperative that New York State also take up this type of legislation so that all communities have these protections in place.”

The legislation can be found here: https://www.kingston-ny.gov/filestorage/8399/10476/11808/11810/Local_Law_1_of_2022.pdf 

Mayor Noble, working with RUPCO, recently announced a Landlord Assistance program, which provides direct financial assistance to landlords to offer additional affordable housing units and to make improvements to existing affordable units.