S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7990--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 30, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Housing -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to violations of
certain notice requirements; and to amend the real property tax law,
in relation to prohibiting landlords from including incorrect informa-
tion relating to rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals thereof
pertaining to units subject to the Affordable New York Housing Program
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
235-i to read as follows:
§ 235-I. WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. A LANDLORD
OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE LANDLORD WHO WILLFULLY INCLUDES
INFORMATION HE OR SHE KNOWS TO BE MISLEADING OR INCORRECT INFORMATION IN
ANY NOTICE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (F) OF
SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-A OF THE REAL PROPER-
TY TAX LAW IS GUILTY OF A VIOLATION PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
§ 2. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section
421-a of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 289 of the
laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
(ii) with respect to units which become subject to the provisions of
this section after the effective date of this subparagraph, such tax
benefit period as provided in the opening paragraph of this paragraph or
applicable law or act shall have expired and either each lease and
renewal thereof for such unit for the tenant in residence at the time of
such decontrol has included a notice in at least twelve point type
informing such tenant that the unit shall become subject to such decon-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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trol upon the expiration of such tax benefit period as provided in the
opening paragraph of this paragraph or applicable law or act and states
the approximate date on which such tax benefit period as provided in the
opening paragraph of this paragraph is scheduled to expire; or such unit
becomes vacant as provided under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, THE NOTICE REQUIRED
BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN ANY LEASE OR RENEWAL THERE-
OF IF THE UNIT TO WHICH THE LEASE OR RENEWAL THEREOF PERTAINS WILL
REMAIN SUBJECT TO RENT REGULATION OR RENT CONTROL PURSUANT TO AN ADDI-
TIONAL TAX EXEMPTION OR RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM AFTER THE EXPIRATION
OF THE TAX BENEFIT PERIOD AS PROVIDED IN THE OPENING PARAGRAPH OF THIS
PARAGRAPH. NEITHER A LANDLORD NOR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE
LANDLORD SHALL INCLUDE INCORRECT OR MISLEADING INFORMATION IN ANY NOTICE
PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to all leases entered into, renewed or
extended on and after such effective date. Effective immediately the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such date.