assembly Bill A8068A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Eliminates unreasonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 20, 2020 print number 8068a
Jul 20, 2020 amend and recommit to housing
Jan 08, 2020 referred to housing
May 31, 2019 referred to housing

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A8068 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5683
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-i, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A2065, S3666

A8068 - Summary

Eliminates unreasonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys by preventing landlords from charging tenants more than 110% of the actual cost for the reproduction of such keys.

A8068 - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  8068

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 31, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Housing

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to eliminating unrea-
  sonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys

  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-h to read as follows:
  § 235-H. UNREASONABLE TENANT FEES FOR REPRODUCTIONS OF KEYS.  A  LAND-
LORD  SHALL NOT CHARGE TENANTS FEES GREATER THAN ONE HUNDRED TEN PERCENT
OF ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE REPRODUCTION  OF  KEYS  TO  A  SINGLE
DWELLING.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11488-01-9

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A8068A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5683
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-i, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A2065, S3666

A8068A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Eliminates unreasonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys by preventing landlords from charging tenants more than 110% of the actual cost for the reproduction of such keys.

A8068A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                 8068--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 31, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CRUZ,  ORTIZ,  BLAKE, DICKENS, SIMON, GLICK,
  L. ROSENTHAL, PICHARDO, GOTTFRIED, NIOU -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. SAYEGH -- 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 committee

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to eliminating unrea-
  sonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys

  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. UNREASONABLE TENANT FEES FOR REPRODUCTIONS OF KEYS.  A LAND-
LORD SHALL NOT CHARGE A TENANT A FEE FOR THE REPRODUCTION OF KEYS  TO  A
SINGLE  DWELLING GREATER THAN ONE HUNDRED TEN PERCENT OF THE ACTUAL COST
OF REPRODUCTION, PROVIDED SUCH LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY  IF  A  TENANT
REQUIRES  THE REPRODUCTION OF KEYS FOR A SINGLE DWELLING MORE THAN THREE
TIMES IN A CALENDAR YEAR.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11488-03-0