Bill > A08844

This bill establishes new repair and maintenance standards for mixed income residential buildings with 20 or more units to prevent tenant harassment and ensure equitable treatment. The legislation requires landlords to maintain detailed logs of repair and maintenance requests that track response times and repair specifics across different unit types (market-rate, subsidized, and rent-stabilized), while protecting tenant privacy. Landlords must provide uniform service quality across all units, including equal response times and comparable repair materials and appliances. The bill prohibits using repair and maintenance services as a form of tenant harassment and creates a grievance procedure for tenants to report service-related issues. The division overseeing these standards will have the power to conduct audits and investigations to ensure compliance, with potential penalties including fines for non-compliance. Additionally, the division must publish an annual public report detailing the state of repair and maintenance services in these residential buildings. The bill will take effect on the first of January following its passage, with immediate authorization for developing necessary implementing regulations.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8844