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NY A00490
NY A00490Relates to conditions precedent to the bringing of certain actions or proceedings.
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Introduced
01/06/2021
01/06/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Provides that with respect to apartments covered by rent control, rent stabilization, or the emergency tenant protection act, a landlord must be free of outstanding building code violations to bring an action or proceeding for rent or eviction; provides alternative provisions for disputed violations; requires tenants to pay rent into an interest bearing account to be maintained by the court during the pendency of the dispute over the violation; payments may be made from such account to cover utility bills and the making of necessary repairs if the dispute is resolved in favor of the tenant; provides that if such dispute is resolved in favor of the landlord, then he or she shall receive all such payments with interest thereon.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law to require landlords to be free of outstanding building code violations in order to bring an action for rent or eviction against tenants in apartments covered by rent control, rent stabilization, or the Emergency Tenant Protection Act. The bill also provides alternative provisions for disputed violations, requiring tenants to pay rent into an interest-bearing account maintained by the court during the pendency of the dispute. If the dispute is resolved in favor of the tenant, payments from the account can be used to cover utility bills and necessary repairs, while if it is resolved in favor of the landlord, the landlord will receive all the payments with interest.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (6)
William Colton (D)*,
Deborah Glick (D)*,
N. Nick Perry (D)*,
Linda Rosenthal (D)*,
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Last Action
print number 490a (on 02/07/2022)
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