Bill > A02617

This bill enacts the "COVID-19 housing relief and recovery for all act," which aims to provide relief and assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The key provisions include: 1. Suspending the obligation of residential tenants to pay rent from March 7, 2020 until 90 days after the state of emergency ends, and prohibiting negative consequences for non-payment. 2. Suspending mortgage payments for small homeowners during the same period and prohibiting foreclosure proceedings. 3. Providing assistance payments to residential housing cooperatives and affordable housing operators that lost rental or maintenance income due to the pandemic. 4. Establishing a landlord relief fund to reimburse landlords for the suspended rent payments. 5. Providing assistance to public housing authorities to compensate for COVID-19 expenses and unpaid rent. 6. Allowing civil actions against landlords or lenders that take adverse actions against individuals exercising their rights under the act. The bill aims to prevent widespread homelessness, financial hardship, and the spread of COVID-19 by providing housing-related relief and support to residential tenants, small homeowners, affordable housing providers, and public housing authorities during the pandemic.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A2617