Landlords sue to stop Kingston rent stabilization

State law mandates that rent boards vote on adjustments, making a reduction possible.

An activity group called For the Many justified the requested rent cut by pointing to “unjust” hikes Kingston tenants have experienced at the hands of “greedy landlords.” The group cited increases of 20 percent at one city building.

Those bumps jibe with what many renters experienced nationally this year as property owners hiked rents back to or above the discounted levels common during the first year-plus of the pandemic.