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- Defeated in judiciary
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
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- Referred to judiciary
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Requires leases in N.Y. city to contain a rider concerning the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of court
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S68
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to notice of the rights and duties of owners and tenants in cities with a population of one million or more
Provisions
Section 235-h added to the real property law directing owners of residential real property in cities of populations of one million or more to furnish each tenant signing a new or renewal lease with a rider describing the rights and duties of owners and tenants in the housing part of the civil court in such city. The new section also directs landlords to add language to the lease alerting tenants to the inclusion of the rider. The rider shall he a standard form to be written by the Office of Court Administration. The Office of Court Administration is further directed to conduct a public information program informing tenants of their rights and of their right to utilize the housing of the Civil Court.
Justification
Many of New York City's tenants continue to be unaware of their substantial rights as tenants and thus are at the mercy of unscrupulous landlords. Few tenants know how to begin the process of dealing with a landlord in violation of the city's housing codes or ordinances. This bill promotes tenants' self advocacy leading to greater compliance by landlords with the New York City housing codes and regulations.
Legislative history
1999-2000: S.5133 Died in Committee 2001-2002: S.2328 Died in Committee 2003-2004: S.3007 Died in Committee 2005-2006: S.1795 Died in Committee 2007-2008: S.4767 Died in Committee 2009-2010: S.4148 Died in Committee
Fiscal implications
Undetermined cost to the Office of Court Administration.
EFFECTIVE. DATE: This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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