Bill > A01621

This bill amends New York's real property actions and proceedings law to establish new conditions that landlords must meet before bringing certain legal actions against tenants, such as eviction proceedings for non-payment of rent or holding over after a lease ends. Specifically, landlords must now affirm that there are no existing violations of housing maintenance, safety, or housing standards codes, nor any hazardous conditions, in the subject premises, common areas, or any building within their "landlord's portfolio" (defined as all housing accommodations owned or controlled by the landlord, excluding their principal residence). Additionally, landlords must disclose and address any "tenant declaration of housing conditions," which is a formal notification by a tenant or occupant about existing code violations or hazardous conditions. The bill also introduces provisions for staying proceedings if new violations or tenant declarations arise after the case begins, and outlines specific requirements for landlords to prove they have corrected or that such conditions never existed.