Assembly Bill A8081A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to providing recourse for manufactured homeowners in manufactured home parks confronted with unjustifiable rent increases

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A8081 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5860
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §233, add §233-b, RP L

2013-A8081 - Summary

Relates to providing recourse for manufactured homeowners in manufactured home parks confronted with unjustifiable rent increases; creates a local option in counties in New York state to provide such protection.

2013-A8081 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 5860                                                  A. 8081

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 18, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing recourse
  for manufactured  homeowners  in  manufactured  home  parks,  who  are
  confronted  with  unjustifiable  rent increases; and providing for the
  repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.   Subdivision e of section 233 of the real property law is
amended by adding a new paragraph 4 to read as follows:
  4. RENT INCREASES FOR MANUFACTURED  HOMEOWNERS,  INCLUDING  ALL  FEES,
RENTS,  CHARGES,  ASSESSMENTS  AND  UTILITIES,  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE-B OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. Paragraph 2 of subdivision g of section 233 of the real  property
law,  as  amended by chapter 566 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read
as follows:
  2. A manufactured home park owner or operator  shall  be  required  to
fully  disclose  in  writing  all  fees, charges, assessments, including
rental fees, rules and regulations prior to [a manufactured home  tenant
assuming  occupancy] ENTERING INTO A RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH A PROSPECTIVE
TENANT in the manufactured home park.
  S 3. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 233-b to
read as follows:
  S 233-B. UNJUSTIFIED RENT INCREASES IN MANUFACTURED HOME  PARKS.    1.
DEFINITIONS. (A) ALL DEFINITIONS IN SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED
THIRTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO THIS SECTION.
  (B)  "CONSUMER  PRICE  INDEX"  MEANS  THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL
ITEMS-ALL URBAN CONSUMERS FOR NEW YORK-NORTHERN NEW  JERSEY-LONG  ISLAND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11585-01-3
              

2013-A8081A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5860
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §233, add §233-b, RP L

2013-A8081A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing recourse for manufactured homeowners in manufactured home parks confronted with unjustifiable rent increases; creates a local option in counties in New York state to provide such protection.

2013-A8081A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 5860--A                                            A. 8081--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 18, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Rules --
  recommitted to the Committee on Housing,  Construction  and  Community
  Development  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
  to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judi-
  ciary  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing recourse
  for manufactured  homeowners  in  manufactured  home  parks,  who  are
  confronted  with  unjustifiable  rent increases; and providing for the
  repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.   Subdivision e of section 233 of the real property law is
amended by adding a new paragraph 4 to read as follows:
  4. RENT INCREASES FOR MANUFACTURED  HOMEOWNERS,  INCLUDING  ALL  FEES,
RENTS,  CHARGES,  ASSESSMENTS  AND  UTILITIES,  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE-B OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. Paragraph 2 of subdivision g of section 233 of the real  property
law,  as  amended by chapter 566 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read
as follows:
  2. A manufactured home park owner or operator  shall  be  required  to
fully  disclose  in  writing  all  fees, charges, assessments, including
rental fees, rules and regulations prior to [a manufactured home  tenant
assuming  occupancy] ENTERING INTO A RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH A PROSPECTIVE
TENANT in the manufactured home park.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11585-02-4
              

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