Bill > S03218

This bill prohibits landlords from charging tenants additional fees (surcharges) for installing and using dishwashers in rent-controlled or rent-regulated housing accommodations, specifically when the tenant is responsible for paying the electric utility service. The bill amends multiple existing laws, including the administrative code of New York City, the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974, and the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law, to ensure that tenants cannot be charged extra for self-installing a dishwasher in their rental unit. The provisions apply to housing accommodations subject to rent regulation, which are typically apartments with controlled or stabilized rents to protect tenants from excessive rent increases. The bill takes effect immediately but includes provisions that limit its duration to the period when public emergency requires residential rent and eviction control. By preventing these surcharges, the bill aims to provide additional financial relief and flexibility to tenants in rent-regulated housing who want to improve their living space with their own appliances.