The law is meant to protect tenants from opportunistic sellers.

The Legislature itself could choose to protect middle- and low-income tenants in those buildings, she pointed out.

"It protects rent-controlled tenants paying almost nothing who are in a far better economic situation that I am," he said.

She does not qualify under a state law that protects tenants over 62.

This whole spin that they're trying to put on the Governor's plan as protecting tenants is false.

Housing experts say it's an increasing problem and they want a new law to protect tenants.

This was intended to protect tenants who would not be able to afford other apartments.

"But it's wise to add whatever provisions are necessary to protect other tenants in the building."

But before it could be enforced, the rules changed to protect tenants who had lived in premises for 20 years or more.

Rent regulations can protect tenants from increases, but not always.