Prohibits collection of rent by unit owner for period such unit is unregistered pursuant to ETPA or Rent Stabilization Law; repeals inconsistent provision

2 Co-sponsors

• Ruben Diaz
• Liz Krueger

Title of bill

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, in relation to registration and repealing certain provisions of such code and such act relating thereto

Summary of provisions

This bill establishes a strong deterrent to noncompliance with the rent registration system set up for units covered by the Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) or the Rent Stabilization Law in Westchester, Nassau and Rockland counties and in the city of New York. An owner will be barred from collecting rent for any unit subject to the ETPA or rent stabilization during any period that such unit is not registered in the. registration system maintained by the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal. This will replace the existing penalty which bars an owner from collecting a rent increase.

Justification

As of January, 1985 only 42% of all covered units in Westchester County were registered by their owners in compliance with the requirements of the Omnibus Housing Act of 1983. The Act required registration of all covered units between April 1 , 1984 and June 30, 1984. This bill is needed to bring about universal compliance. Registration of rents and services is the cornerstone of a modem rent stabilization system. Without registration it is extremely difficult to ascertain compliance with legal maximum rent levels and the provision of required services. This legislation is needed to complete the implementation of the State's rent registration system at the earliest possible time.

Legislative history

03/07/07 REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 01/09/08 REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately provided that the amendment to section 26-517 of the rent stabilization law of nineteen hundred sixty-nine made by section one of this act shall expire on the same date as such law expires and shall not affect the expiration of such law as provided under section 26-520 of such law provided further that the amendment to section 12-a of the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four made by section two of this act shall expire on the same date as such act expires and shall not affect the expiration of such act as provided in section 17 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, as amended.