Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to real property taxation |
Jan 14, 2011 |
referred to real property taxation |
Assembly Bill A2198
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WRIGHT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-A2198 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A2198 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2198 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to fees landlords may charge tenants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 220-a to read as follows: S 220-A. APPLICATION FEES. 1. WHEREVER USED IN THIS SECTION: A. "APPLICATION FEE" MEANS ANY APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE OR CREDIT CHECK CHARGE OR SIMILAR CHARGE THAT A POTENTIAL TENANT MUST PAY OR IS IN ANY WAY REQUESTED TO PAY TO A LANDLORD IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR RENTAL OR LEASE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY OR PORTION THEREOF USED FOR RESI- DENTIAL PURPOSES. B. "POTENTIAL TENANT" MEANS ANY PERSON WITH AN INTENTION TO LEASE OR RENT ANY REAL PROPERTY OR PORTION THEREOF FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, EXCLUDING POTENTIAL TENANT SHAREHOLDERS OF COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPO- RATIONS. C. "LANDLORD" MEANS ANY OWNER, MANAGING AGENT OR PRIME LESSOR OF REAL PROPERTY OR ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER, PROVIDED, THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT LIMIT THE FEE THAT CAN BE LAWFULLY CHARGED BY SUCH BROKER IF THE POTENTIAL TENANT ENTERS INTO A LEASE OR OCCUPIES REAL PROPERTY FOR RESI- DENTIAL PURPOSES AS A RESULT OF THE BROKER'S SERVICES. 2. A LANDLORD MAY CHARGE A POTENTIAL TENANT AN APPLICATION FEE EQUAL TO THE ACTUAL COST OF A CREDIT CHECK OR OTHER RELATED SERVICES PAID FOR BY A LANDLORD TO A THIRD PARTY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE TOTAL OF SUCH FEE OR FEES SHALL NOT EXCEED THIRTY DOLLARS. 3. WHERE A LANDLORD CHARGES APPLICATION FEES IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, A POTENTIAL TENANT MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD. UPON A FINDING BY THE BOARD THAT A LANDLORD HAS VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL IMPOSE A FINE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06247-01-1
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