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- Referred to judiciary
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Relates to an action for willful neglect of residential real property and treble damages
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Sheldon Silver
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S8154
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in relation to an action for willful neglect of residential real property
Purpose
To establish a cause of action that will allow tenants to recover when property owners willfully neglect their properties and allow them to fall into disrepair.
Summary of provisions
Section 1:
Subdivision (a) establishes a claim of willful neglect of real property by the property owner. The tenant is provided with the choice of two remedies, treble damages or relocation to a comparable location.
Subdivision (b) defines the conditions that will result in a finding of willful neglect.
Subdivision (c) requires a duty to maintain while being a patty to foreclosure action.
Subdivision (d) defines residential real property as property used as a home or residence.
Subdivision (e) precludes preemption of other state and local laws.
Section 2 provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
This legislation is necessary to ensure the continued quality of aging building stock in this state and to prevent owners from circumventing the system to wrongfully obtain vacate or demolition orders.
The bill creates an incentive for building owners to take all reasonable steps to maintain the stability and quality of their tenant's homes. The bill's provisions will help ensure that owners act in good faith when events occur that cause deterioration of their properties.
Finally, the bill provides much needed compensation for tenants that are displaced from their homes through no fault of their own.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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