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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Limits evictions in summary proceedings in certain cases where a complaint is registered with a local rent office
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Hakeem Jeffries
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Title of bill
An act to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in relation to evictions from multiple dwellings
Purpose of general idea
Limits evictions in summary proceedings in certain cases where a complaint is registered with a local rent office.
Summary of specific provisions
Adds a new section 770-a to the real property actions and proceedings law.
Justification
All too often, landlords seek to evict tenants that they consider "troublemakers" simply because the tenant exercises his/her rights under regulation laws. This legislation will protect these tenant activists from such discrimination. Under this bill, if a complaint is pending with a rent office, then the tenant cannot be evicted without a full hearing in court or disposition of the complaint by the rent office. If the court determines that the complaint was frivolous, then the judge can waive the provisions of this section.
Prior legislative history
This bill was previously introduced.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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