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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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BILL NUMBER:S3583
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will prohibit the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends section (1) of the administrative code of the city of New York by adding a new section (26-416) that prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance where the tenant pays for electric utility service.
Justification
On March 24, 2005 the NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal issued Operational Bulletin 2005-1 which states that in both rent controlled and rent stabilized apartments, when a tenant requests permission to install a washer, dryer, or dishwasher, the owner can collect a surcharge for each appliance. This action was purportedly taken in order to account for the increased wear on plumbing and the increased utility costs paid by landlords, but these costs are already taken into account when calculating rent Because these costs are already accounted for in the rent itself, and this action has the likely effect of increasing disputes between landlords and tenants, this bill is necessary to prohibit appliance surcharges.
Prior legislative history
2011-12 - A.1338 Referred to Housing/S.3268 - Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development 2009-10 - A.1127 - Advanced to 3rd reading cal. No. 734 2007-08 - A.3843 - Referred to Housing 2005-06 - A.8264 - Referred to Housing
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately; provided that section 26-416 of the city rent and rehabilitation law as added by section one of this act shall remain in full force and effect only as long as the public emergency requiring the regulation and control of residential rents and evictions continues, as provided in subdivision 2 of section 1 of the local emergency housing rent control act.
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