Bill > S06480

This bill requires the commissioner of housing and community renewal to modify the Section 8 administrative plan to mandate an additional housing quality standards (HQS) inspection whenever a tenant moves out of or vacates a dwelling unit. Section 8 is a federal housing assistance program that provides rental subsidies to low-income families, helping them afford housing in the private market. Currently, housing units in this program already undergo regular HQS inspections, but this bill would add an extra mandatory inspection specifically when a unit becomes vacant. The new requirement must be implemented within 90 days of the act's effective date, and the inspection would be conducted by a local Section 8 administrator to ensure the unit meets standard health, safety, and habitability criteria before a new tenant moves in. The bill is designed to help maintain the quality and condition of affordable housing units and protect the interests of both landlords and future tenants by ensuring each unit is thoroughly examined between occupancies.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6480