Nyc Administrative Code | 27-2013 [better]

The City Council recognized that the right to safe and decent housing should not be contingent upon the regulatory status of the lease. The law sought to rectify the imbalance of power where landlords, armed with legal teams and capital, could utilize the "holdout" strategy—making a building unlivable to force a vacancy. Thus, 27-2013 evolved from a simple maintenance standard into a powerful shield against the commodification of tenant distress.

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