Bill > A07957

This bill provides significant protections for tenants who are forced to vacate illegal dwelling units, which are residential spaces prohibited from lawful occupancy by law, code, or regulation, where the landlord knew about the illegal status before leasing and the tenant did not. Specifically, if a tenant is displaced due to an emergency vacate order or eviction from such a unit, they are entitled to receive a full rebate of all rent paid during their tenancy. The bill extends these protections to subtenants and other occupants who have paid rent directly or indirectly to the landlord. Additionally, if the tenant has no safe on-site location to store their personal property after vacating, the landlord must cover the reasonable costs of removing and storing the tenant's belongings in a secure facility within ten miles of the original premises for up to 90 days (with a possible 30-day extension). The bill aims to provide financial compensation and logistical support for tenants who are involuntarily removed from housing they believed was legally habitable, placing the burden of relocation and potential financial loss on the landlord who rented an illegal dwelling unit.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7957