What's happening
This bill exempts temporary or seasonal residential tenancies of 120 days or less from deposit and advance regulations in New York.
Why it matters
Short-term renters (stays of 120 days or less) would be treated differently from long-term tenants regarding deposits and advance payments. , which could make it easier and less costly for landlords to offer short-term rentals and for renters to secure them.
Landlords of vacation homes, seasonal rentals (like summer houses or ski cabins), and other temporary accommodations would no longer have to comply with strict deposit and advance payment laws. that apply to permanent residences. This could encourage more availability and flexibility in New York’s short-term rental market.
Renters seeking temporary or seasonal housing (for internships, travel, or short-term work assignments) might see changes in the amount and type of security or advance payments required. , potentially affecting affordability and access to such rentals.
The law clarifies the distinction between permanent and temporary tenants, which could reduce legal disputes and confusion. about what rules apply to different types of residential arrangements.
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Who cares
Seasonal and temporary rental owners
The bill would exclude tenancies of 120 days or less for temporary or seasonal use from the deposit and advance provisions covered by the amendment.
Seasonal and temporary renters
Renters taking temporary or seasonal tenancies of 120 days or less would lose coverage under those deposit and advance provisions.
Landlords and tenants of permanent residences
The bill would expressly limit section 7-108 to permanent residential dwelling units, preserving its existing exception for units covered by section 7-107.
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Exclude Seasonal Rentals from Rules
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History
- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
Companion bill
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Exclude Seasonal Rentals From Deposit Rules
In Senate Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8546
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
August 23, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to excluding seasonal or temporary tenancies from the provisions regulating deposits and advances for permanent residential dwelling units
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 and the opening paragraph of subdivision 1-a of section 7-108 of the general obligations law, subdivision 1 as amended and the opening paragraph of subdivision 1-a as added by section 25 of part M of chapter 36 of the laws of 2019, are amended to read as follows:
1. This section shall apply to all permanent dwelling units in residential premises, unless such dwelling unit is specifically referred to in section 7-107 of this title.
Except in dwelling units subject to the city rent and rehabilitation law or the emergency housing rent control law, continuing care retirement communities licensed pursuant to article forty-six or forty-six-A of the public health law, assisted living providers licensed pursuant to article forty-six-B of the public health law, adult care facilities licensed pursuant to article seven of the social services law, senior residential communities that have submitted an offering plan to the attorney general, [or] not-for-profit independent retirement communities that offer personal emergency response, housekeeping, transportation and meals to their residents, or tenancies for temporary or seasonal use for a period of one hundred twenty days or less:
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13609-01-9
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