Bill > A05645

This bill enhances housing code enforcement in New York City by establishing several new mechanisms to hold landlords accountable for persistent housing maintenance violations. The bill requires the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to create and publicly maintain a list of property owners with significant housing code violations, including those with at least 20 open health or safety violations, or more than four falsely certified corrections. When an owner fails to correct 20 or more violations over 12 consecutive months, the HPD commissioner can initiate legal proceedings to be appointed as the property's administrator. The bill also introduces escalating penalties, including potential license suspension for real estate professionals managing such properties and a $10,000 fine for each uncured health or safety violation that remains unaddressed after 12 months. Additionally, the legislation empowers the court to appoint the HPD commissioner as an administrator with broad powers to collect rents, make repairs, and manage the property. These provisions aim to incentivize property owners to maintain safe and habitable living conditions and provide a more robust mechanism for addressing chronic housing code violations.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5645