Bill > A00086

This bill prohibits landlords from imposing any surcharges on tenants for installing or using their own appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control or rent stabilization, specifically when the tenant is responsible for paying their electric utility service. The bill amends multiple sections of New York City's administrative code and state laws, including the Emergency Tenant Protection Act and the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law, to uniformly implement this prohibition. By preventing landlords from charging additional fees for tenant-installed appliances in these regulated housing units, the legislation aims to provide financial protection for tenants and reduce potential additional costs associated with using personal appliances. The bill will take effect immediately, with certain provisions remaining in effect only as long as the public emergency requiring residential rent and eviction control continues. This legislative change is designed to support tenants in rent-controlled and rent-stabilized housing by preventing landlords from imposing extra charges for appliances that tenants themselves install and use.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A86