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History
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
Companion bill
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Prohibits increase in maximum rents unless essential tenant services are maintained
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Robert J. Rodriguez
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3556
Title of bill
An act to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to prohibiting increases in maximum rents for dwellings unless all essential services are maintained and requiring certification of other conditions
Purpose/summary of provisions
This bill would add subdivision 1-a to
Section 31 of the Private Housing Finance Law to prohibit rent increases on Mitchell-Lama housing unless all essential services axe maintained and the appropriate department certifies that there are no recorded violations or that all violations have been cleared, corrected, or abated against the property in question.
Justification
The high cost of living in the past few years has forced housing companies to raise rents. Often times this occurs even though essential services are not maintained. This bill, by prohibiting rent increases unless these services are maintained and unless there is certification that there are no outstanding violations recorded against the property in question, would protect those who are at the mercy of these housing companies.
Existing law
None.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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