Bill > S08760

This bill requires that any discriminatory restrictive covenants in real property documents that violate state or federal law, meaning "unlawful restrictions" that discriminate based on a "protected class" (groups protected from discrimination under the executive law), must be modified or removed before the property is sold. Sellers will need to submit a modification document to remove these unlawful restrictions, provide a copy to the buyer before or at closing, and record the modification document, with no filing fees required for this recording. Additionally, within one year of the bill's effective date, condominium boards, cooperative apartment corporations, or homeowners associations must delete or amend any existing unlawful restrictions in recorded documents, and these changes will not require property owner approval. The bill also clarifies that these provisions do not apply to lawful restrictions and establishes procedures for recording these modifications, including making forms available and outlining liability for inaccurate language.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8760