Bill > A01603

This bill modifies the succession rights for rent-stabilized housing by reducing the required residency period for family members to inherit a tenant's housing rights from two years to one year. Specifically, the bill amends the public housing law to allow a family member to succeed to a tenant's rights if they have lived in the housing accommodation as a primary residence for at least one year (previously two years) before the tenant permanently vacates the unit. The bill maintains existing exceptions for senior citizens, disabled persons, and temporary relocations due to circumstances such as military duty, full-time student status, court orders, employment requirements, hospitalization, or other reasonable grounds as determined by the commissioner. The term "permanently vacated" is defined as the date when the tenant of record stops residing in the housing accommodation, regardless of subsequent lease renewals or rent payments. The bill aims to make it easier for family members to maintain their housing stability by lowering the residency requirement for succession rights.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1603