What's happening
This bill allows seniors who temporarily lose eligibility for rent increase exemptions due to a short-term income increase to reapply and regain their previous benefits.
Why it matters
Prevents permanent loss of benefits. Seniors who temporarily exceed the income threshold (for up to two years) won’t lose their rent increase exemption forever—they can reapply and restore benefits if their income drops again.
Protects against rent hikes during temporary ineligibility. When reinstated, the exemption is based on the rent amount before the temporary income increase, shielding seniors from paying higher rents that may have accumulated during their ineligibility.
Recognizes fluctuating incomes. The bill acknowledges that seniors’ incomes can vary year-to-year (e.g., from one-time payments or short-term jobs) and prevents brief financial improvements from causing long-term harm to housing affordability.
Reduces administrative barriers. By allowing reinstatement without starting from scratch, the legislation streamlines the process for seniors to regain their previous protections, reducing paperwork and uncertainty for those on fixed or modest incomes.
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Protect Seniors from Rent Hikes
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- Referred to aging
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Protect Seniors’ Rent Freeze
In Senate Committee · Aging · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1471
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 15, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, COLTON, DINOWITZ, ABBATE, CYMBROW- ITZ, CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, GLICK, GOTT- FRIED, LENTOL, PERRY -- 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.
LBD02601-01-9
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