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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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BILL NUMBER:S197
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four and the emergency housing rent control law, in relation to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord
Purpose
The purpose of the bill is to expand,tenant protections by limiting a 'landlord's ability to take possession of units for their own personal use.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would limit a landlord's ability to take possession of units for their own primary residence to cases of immediate and compelling necessity, permit recovery of only one unit, and restrict such ability if the tenant has occupied the apartment for twenty or more years.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
This bill would amend paragraph 1 of subdivision b of section 26-408 of the administrative code of the city of New York; subparagraph (b) of paragraph 9 of subdivision c of section 26-511 of the administrative code of the city of New York; subdivision a of section 10 of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, constituting the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four; and paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 5 of chapter 274 of the laws of 1946, constituting the emergency housing rent control law.
Justification
There continues to be an ongoing housing emergency in many areas of New York State, and especially in New York City. According to the Rent Guidelines Board report "Housing NYC: Rents, Markets and Trends 2000", while New York City experienced a net gain of total units from 1996-1999, the number of rental units declined. In fact, the report states that vacant available rentals fell by almost 17,000 units, or 20,7%, over the last three years, lowering the vacancy rate from 4.01% in 1996 to 3.19% in 1999. Clarifying when landlords can take units for their own personal use will help keep units in the rent regulation system and thus preserve these units in the affordable housing stock.
Legislative history
A.10847 of the 2003/04 Session A.3774 of the 2005/06 Session A.799 of the 2007/08 Session S.2642A/A.1685-A (Passed Assembly) of the 2009/10 Session
2012: Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any tenant in possession at or after the time it takes effect, regardless of whether the landlord's application for an order, refusal to renew a lease or refusal to extend or renew a tenancy took place before this act shall have taken effect.
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