What's happening
This bill allows senior citizens to reapply for rent increase exemptions after a temporary income increase of up to two years.
Why it matters
Helps protect seniors from permanent loss of rent relief. If a senior temporarily earns too much to qualify for rent increase exemptions—such as through a short-term job or windfall—they can now reapply once their income drops, preventing long-term hardship due to a brief income spike.
Restores original rent protection level. Upon requalification, seniors are shielded from rent increases above what they paid before becoming temporarily ineligible, except for any rent hikes that weren’t covered by the exemption during the gap, maintaining affordability.
Reduces administrative and financial uncertainty. Seniors don’t have to fear that a temporary change in income will permanently disqualify them, encouraging financial participation (like part-time work) without risking critical housing benefits.
May improve housing stability for vulnerable populations. By allowing reinstatement of exemptions, the policy supports aging in place and reduces the risk of displacement among low-income seniors facing fluctuating incomes.
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Who cares
Senior citizen rent increase exemption recipients
Those who lose eligibility because of a temporary income increase lasting no more than two years could reapply for the same apartment once their income qualifies again.
Landlords of participating apartments
Restored exemption orders and tax abatement certificates would base tenants’ payments on their last required rent before ineligibility, plus any non-exempt increases during the lapse.
New York City agencies administering rent exemptions
The supervising agency would process applications to restore benefits under the applicable program’s terms and conditions.
Headline styles
Protect Senior Rent Benefits
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
History
- Referred to aging
- Referred to aging
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Protect Senior Rent Exemptions
In Senate Committee · Aging · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3520
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, COLTON, DINOWITZ, ABBATE, CYMBROWITZ, TITONE, CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, GLICK, GOTT- FRIED, LENTOL, PERRY, SIMANOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to continuation of senior citizen rent increase exemption benefits after a period of ineligibility due to a head of household's temporary increase in income
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 26-605 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows:
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a head of a household to whom a rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate has been issued under this chapter, chapter three or chapter four of this title who has become ineligible for such rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate as a result of a temporary increase in income for a period of time that does not exceed two years, may, upon resumption of receipt of an income that qualifies for such order/certificate under this chapter, chapter three or chapter four of this title, apply to the supervising agency, subject to the terms and conditions imposed by such relevant chapter, for a rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate relating to the same dwelling unit to which the original rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate applied, and such order/certificate shall provide that the head of the household shall be exempt from paying that portion of the maximum rent for the dwelling unit which exceeds the last rent that the head of the household was required to pay in the dwelling unit prior to his or her increase in income which caused the temporary ineligibility, plus any non-exempt increases in such maximum rent which may have occurred during the temporary period of ineligibility.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to relevant applications for the senior citizen rent increase exemption benefits filed on or after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05430-01-7
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