Rent Laws Expire in Two Months. Let the Political Battle Begin. by Uptown Radio published on 2019-04-19T23:18:56Z If you’re a renter in New York City, there’s about a 50/50 chance your apartment is rent-stabilized. But the laws that outline protection for renters expire every four years. When they do, New Yorkers lobby the state legislature. Tenants want to expand renter protections. Landlords want to reduce them. As the bills come up again this spring, both sides are fighting to get their way. Ali Swenson reports.