Public can voice opinion on Good Cause Eviction at hearing on Tuesday

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Tuesday night is your chance to voice your opinion on the Good Cause Eviction law being considered by Rochester City Council.

That’s the proposal that would create extra protections for people who rent their homes and apartments in the city. The hearing will take place at the Edgerton R-Center on 42 Backus St. at 6 p.m. No registration is required. The goal of the hearing is to get opinions from tenants, landlords, and other community members.

As News10NBC has covered, if Good Cause Eviction passes city council, landlords with more than 10 rental units would have to prove good cause before evicting a tenant. 

Good cause examples include a renter not paying rent, the renter using the unit for something illegal, or the tenant doing something that compromises the safety of other tenants.

When the state legislature passed the measure in April, it gave municipalities outside New York City the choice to opt-in. City council introduced legislation on Good Cause Eviction in June.

Council member Bridget Monroe of the northwest district will host Tuesday’s hearing, which is the last of four public hearings.