Bill > S09353

This bill clarifies how to determine if a unit in an interim multiple dwelling (IMD), which is a building that was illegally converted into residential units before being legalized under the Loft Law, is considered the primary residence of a protected occupant, meaning someone who is entitled to rent and eviction protections. The bill states that no single piece of evidence, such as tax returns, will be the sole deciding factor in this determination, and that courts or the Loft Board (a government agency that oversees IMDs) should consider all relevant evidence. This is intended to correct a recent court decision that the legislature believes misinterpreted the law and to codify existing Loft Board policy. The bill also specifies that the primary residence requirement applies from the time an occupant applies for protected status or registers their unit with the Loft Board, and it restores certain landlord-tenant relationships that may have been negatively affected by the previous interpretation of the law.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9353