Face homelessness in Broome County each year

Know Your Rights

Good Cause Eviction

Know Your Resources

Know Your Neighbors (Organize!)

Worst Evictors List

Events in July 2026

Statistics and Studies

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Self help guide to knowing your rights as a tenant in Binghamton

This guide gives tenants clear, actionable New York rights info—from maintenance and security deposits to eviction defense and lease breaking. In eleven collapsible sections, it simplifies statutes, links to AG resources, and includes manufactured-home guidance. Inspired by the Ithaca Tenant Union, it’s a living document empowering Binghamton renters to access local legal support.

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Find out the details about your new protections

Binghamton’s Good Cause Eviction Law (effective April 2, 2025) bars evictions without a statutorily defined “good cause” and lets tenants contest rent hikes over 10% (or CPI + 5%), forcing landlords to justify any larger increase. It covers about 84% of units—exempting newer buildings, small owner-occupied properties, certain co-ops/condos, and regulated housing—and local amendments clarify terms like “nuisance” and temporary market withdrawal for major repairs.

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Need more advocacy? Need legal help fighting your eviction?

“Know Your Resources” brings six aid areas—legal/fair housing, rent/relocation, emergency shelter (including after-hours), street outreach/hygiene, and coordinated entry—into concise tools for instant access.

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Why every tenant should be in a tenant union

The Binghamton Tenants’ Union unites renters city wide to demand fair rents, safe housing, and landlord accountability through collective organizing and policy advocacy. Since its founding, BTU has educated tenants on their rights, led campaigns against negligent landlords and luxury developments, and secured landmark victories like local Good Cause Eviction and protections for unhoused residents.

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Worst evictors in Binghamton according to court records

These 12 landlords have sued the most tenants for eviction in Binghamton since the COVID-19 moratorium expired, accounting for over a quarter of all eviction filings between January 2022 and September 2024. An interactive map and dataset – including code violation counts – reveals chronic eviction trends to inform tenants. Commissioned by the Fair Housing Advisory Board and maintained by Binghamton Tenants Union members and Binghamton University’s DIDA program, this list closes gaps in statewide data and will be updated annually.

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7 5:30 pm: Binghamton Tenants Union - Open Meeting 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm July 7, 2026 Location: Broome County Public Library -Usually in either the Ahearn Room (1st Floor) or the Exhibit Room (2nd Floor) -For exact room location either: -Ask at the front desk, -Check our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bingtenants/ -Email us at: binghamtontenantsunion@proton.me Connect with fellow renters, discuss housing issues, and learn your rights! Landlord/Tenant Law Insights provided by Legal Services of Central New York. -https://www.lscny.org/ Read more

21 5:30 pm: Binghamton Tenants Union - Open Meeting 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm July 21, 2026 Location: Broome County Public Library -Usually in either the Ahearn Room (1st Floor) or the Exhibit Room (2nd Floor) -For exact room location either: -Ask at the front desk, -Check our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bingtenants/ -Email us at: binghamtontenantsunion@proton.me Connect with fellow renters, discuss housing issues, and learn your rights! Landlord/Tenant Law Insights provided by Legal Services of Central New York. -https://www.lscny.org/ Read more

Drawing on over a dozen local and regional reports—from the 2024 Broome County Housing Study to federal HUD and court‐system data—this section distills key trends in homelessness, shelter use, and cost‐burdened renters. It highlights stark realities: nearly 2,000 people sought emergency lodging in 2023, 49% of renters pay more than they can afford, and subsidized housing waitlists now exceed two years. Together, these studies inform a four-pillar roadmap—preventing displacement, protecting the unhoused, preserving affordable units, and producing new homes—to move Broome County from crisis mode to lasting solutions.

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