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A599Assembly2019-2020 Session

Let Estates Access Apartments

Official title

“Requires landlords to allow for the estate of a deceased tenant to enter the property for sixty days following the death of the tenant”

Sponsor Linda RosenthalAD-67Affects Housing
Status
In Assembly Committee
Housing
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Housing

What's happening

This bill requires landlords to allow a deceased tenant's family or friends access to the property for sixty days.

Why it matters

  1. Helps grieving families manage affairs. By guaranteeing access to a deceased tenant’s property for sixty days, the bill gives family or friends time to collect belongings, handle paperwork, and make necessary funeral or estate arrangements without immediate eviction or loss of access.

  2. Clarifies financial responsibility. The estate of the deceased tenant remains responsible for rent during the sixty-day period, unless another agreement is reached, meaning landlords are not forced to forgo income and beneficiaries are aware of their obligations.

  3. Reduces landlord-tenant disputes. By setting a clear legal standard for post-death property access, the bill may prevent conflicts, confusion, and possible litigation between landlords and survivors at a difficult time.

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Let Estates Access Apartments

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Linda Rosenthal

Assembly Member · Assembly District 67

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History

  1. Referred to housing
  2. Referred to housing

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

599

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 9, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring landlords to allow for the estate of a deceased tenant to enter the property for sixty days following the death of the tenant

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

Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 232-d to read as follows:

§ 232-d. Sixty day period to access deceased tenant's rented property. A landlord shall allow for access to a deceased tenant's rented property by the tenant's family or friends for sixty days following the death of the tenant. The estate of the tenant shall be liable for rent due for the sixty day period, unless an agreement either express or implied is made providing otherwise.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03316-01-9

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