Bill > S08110

This bill amends the emergency housing rent control law to restrict landlords from implementing temporary major capital improvement (MCI) or individual apartment improvement (IAI) increases in buildings with a history of serious code violations. Specifically, the bill prohibits such rent increases for buildings where the owner has demonstrated a "pattern of violations" within a 24-month (potentially extendable to 36-month) look-back period. A "pattern of violations" is defined as three or more violations in specific hazardous categories, including heat/hot water, elevator safety, fire safety, pest infestation, environmental hazards, and structural issues. Landlords can only bypass this prohibition if they can provide clear and convincing evidence that the proposed improvement will directly and substantially remedy the existing violations. This legislation aims to incentivize landlords to maintain safe and habitable living conditions by preventing rent increases in buildings with significant maintenance and safety problems, thereby protecting tenants from paying higher rents in substandard housing.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8110