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History
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.706
- Reported
- Reported referred to codes
- Committed to housing
- Ordered to third reading cal.144
- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Committed to rules
- Returned to senate
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- Repassed assembly
- Amended on third reading 1685a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to assembly
- Recalled from senate
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.20
- Reported
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to housing
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Daniel L. Squadron
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A1685A REVISED 4/7/10
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four and the emergency housing rent control law, in relation to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of the bill is to expand tenant protections by limiting a landlord's ability to take possession of units for their own personal use.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would limit a landlord's abil- ity to take possession of units for their own primary residence to cases of immediate and compelling necessity, permit recovery of only one unit, and restrict such ability if the tenant has occupied the apartment for twenty or more years.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
This bill would amend paragraph 1 of subdivision 6 of section 26-408 of the administra- tive code of the city of New York; subparagraph (b) of paragraph 9 of subdivision c of section 26-511 of the administrative code of the city of New York; subdivision a of section 10 of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, constituting the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four; and paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 5 of chapter 274 of the laws of 1946, constituting the emergency housing rent control law.
Justification
There continues to be an ongoing housing emergency in many areas of New York State, and especially in New York City. Accord- ing to the Rent Guidelines Board report "Housing NYC: Rents, Markets and Trends 2009", the percentage of vacant available rentals has fallen in the past decade, from 3.19% in 1999, to 3.09% in 2005, to 2.88% in 2008. Clarifying when landlords can take units for their own personal use will help keep units in the rent regulation system and
Legislative history
2009: A.1685 Passed Assembly; 2008: A.799 Passed Assembly; 2007: A.799 Advanced to 3rd Reading; 2006: A.3774 Ordered to 3rd Reading; 2005: A.3774 Passed Assembly; 2004: A.10847 Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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