Senate Bill S5651A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to certain notice requirements; and prohibits landlords from including incorrect information re rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals pertaining to units in the Affordable New York Housing Program

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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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2019-S5651 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7990
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-i, RP L; amd §421-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S76, A641
2023-2024: S1610, A245

2019-S5651 - Summary

Relates to certain notice requirements; and prohibits landlords from including incorrect information relating to rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals thereof pertaining to units subject to the Affordable New York Housing Program.

2019-S5651 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5651 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5651
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 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-h to read as follows:
   § 235-H. WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. A LANDLORD
 OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE LANDLORD  WHO  WILLFULLY  INCLUDES
 INCORRECT  OR  MISLEADING 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 PROPERTY TAX LAW IS GUILTY OF A MISDE-
 MEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR  BY  IMPRISONMENT
 NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
   §  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-
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2019-S5651A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7990
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-i, RP L; amd §421-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S76, A641
2023-2024: S1610, A245

2019-S5651A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to certain notice requirements; and prohibits landlords from including incorrect information relating to rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals thereof pertaining to units subject to the Affordable New York Housing Program.

2019-S5651A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5651A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5651--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary  --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee

 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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