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A2411Assembly2019-2020 Session

No Rent Hikes Without Services

Official title

“Prohibits increase in maximum rents unless essential tenant services are maintained”

Sponsor Robert J. RodriguezAD-68+2 co-sponsorsAffects Housing
Status
In Assembly Committee
Housing
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Housing

What's happening

This bill prohibits rent increases in private housing unless all essential services are maintained and property violations are addressed or funds are set aside to correct them.

Why it matters

  1. Ensures tenant protections by tying rent increases to the condition of the property. , making sure landlords cannot raise rents if there are unresolved code violations or essential services (like heat, hot water, or safety features) are not being provided.

  2. Introduces a system of official oversight. , requiring a government agency to certify properties as free of violations or confirm that funds are set aside to fix existing problems before any rent increase can be implemented.

  3. Creates a financial incentive for landlords to maintain properties. , since failure to address violations or maintain services will directly block their ability to raise rents, promoting better living conditions for tenants.

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No Rent Hikes Without Services

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Robert J. Rodriguez

Assembly Member · Assembly District 68

History

  1. Referred to housing
  2. Referred to housing

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

2411

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 22, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. RODRIGUEZ, BLAKE, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, CRESPO, GLICK, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing

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

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 31 of the private housing finance law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:

1-a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter no application for an increase in the average monthly rental may be filed unless (a) a certificate of the appropriate department or agency having jurisdiction thereof is annexed to such application stating either that there are no recorded violations against such property or that all violations therein recorded against such property have been cleared, corrected or abated, or a portion of the increase is specifically set aside in a trust fund to correct all violations; and (b) the company or other applicant certifies it is maintaining all essential services required to be furnished and will continue to maintain such services.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD06976-01-9

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