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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Relates to charges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent stabilization
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee
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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 charges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent stabilization
Purpose or general idea of bill
To amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the emergency tenant protection act of 1974 so that in rent stabilized and controlled properties, charges for new appliance are capped once the owner recoups the reimbursement, interest and installation charges.
Summary of specific provisions
Once a landlord recoups capital costs, including installation and interest for new appliances, those charges will be removed from leases in rent-controlled and rent-stabilized buildings. Landlords must keep all records of payment.
Justification
Once a tenant covers the costs of a new appliance including installation and interest, that tenant should not be charged additional funds. This amount should then be deducted from the monthly rental fee. New appliances costs end up as a rent hike once the total costs are recovered by a landlord. Any payments that exceed the cost of the appliance, installation and any interest are simply a rent hike.
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Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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