 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7270
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     April 29, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RICHARDSON  -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Housing
 
        AN ACT to amend the real property law, in  relation  to  establishing  a
          rental property registration
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
     2  238-b to read as follows:
     3    § 238-b. Rental property registration. 1.  As used in this section:
     4    (a)  "Rental  property" shall mean any real property, or part thereof,
     5  occupied, intended to be occupied, or able to or contemplated for  occu-
     6  pancy  by  persons,  for  residential, commercial or mixed use purposes.
     7  Each separate occupied, possessed, or separable unit within a parcel  of
     8  real  property  is  considered  a  separate rental unit, all and each of
     9  which are subject to the provisions set forth in this section.
    10    (b) "Landlord" shall mean any owner of  any  real  property  used  for
    11  residential,  commercial or mixed use purposes. "Landlord" shall include
    12  the  title  or  equitable  owner,  mortgagee,  or  receiver/referee   in
    13  possession or control of the property, property owner, rental or manage-
    14  ment agent, or any other person or entity in apparent ownership, manage-
    15  ment or in control of the real property.
    16    2.  Notwithstanding  any inconsistent general, special or local law or
    17  ordinance to the contrary, any landlord of rental property shall  regis-
    18  ter  such  rental  property,  including each rental unit, with the local
    19  building department of the municipality where such  rental  property  is
    20  located.    Rental  property  registration  shall be done electronically
    21  through the local building department's website and  include  the  land-
    22  lord's  direct  contact  information.    Landlords  shall be required to
    23  update such contact information biannually.
    24    § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
    25  have  become  a  law.    Effective  immediately, the addition, amendment
    26  and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
    27  of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before
    28  such effective date.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03352-01-1
Establishes a rental property registration

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