Bill > S00869

This bill prohibits landlords from collecting rent increases related to major capital improvements (MCIs) retroactively, meaning that any rent adjustment based on an MCI will only become effective on the date the application is approved, and landlords cannot charge tenants for rent increases during the period before the application's approval. Specifically, the bill amends several existing laws in New York State, including the Emergency Tenant Protection Act, the Administrative Code of the City of New York, and the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law, to ensure that landlords cannot collect rent arrearages (past due rent) for the time period before their MCI rent adjustment application is officially approved. The bill aims to protect tenants from potential financial burdens by preventing landlords from billing them for retroactive rent increases. The amendments will take effect immediately, with some specific provisions related to the expiration of certain city rent control laws. By limiting when MCI-related rent increases can be implemented, the bill provides additional financial protection for tenants in rent-regulated housing.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S869