S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2148
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the rights of
cooperative and condominium sponsors and purchasers regarding the
rental of vacant dwelling units
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 352-eeee of the general business law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. (A) WHENEVER ANY UNSOLD DWELLING UNIT IN A RESIDENTIAL COOPERATIVE
OR CONDOMINIUM BUILDING BECOMES VACANT, SUCH DWELLING UNIT MAY NOT BE
RENTED AND MUST BE OFFERED FOR SALE UNLESS EITHER:
(I) THE ORIGINAL OFFERING PLAN WHICH WAS ACCEPTED FOR FILING BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL EXPRESSLY DISCLOSED THE POSSIBILITY THAT UNSOLD DWELL-
ING UNITS MIGHT NOT BE SOLD WHEN THEY BECOME VACANT, AND THE OFFERING
PLAN CONTAINED A WARNING TO PURCHASERS OF THE RISK ENTAILED IN PURCHAS-
ING A UNIT IN A BUILDING WHERE UNSOLD DWELLING UNITS ARE NOT OFFERED FOR
SALE; OR
(II) THE SPONSOR OR OTHER OWNER OF THE UNSOLD DWELLING UNIT FIRST
OBTAINS THE CONSENT OF A MAJORITY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE
CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION BOARD OF
MANAGERS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH, EMPLOYED BY, OR RELATED TO THE
SPONSOR OR OWNER OF THE UNSOLD DWELLING UNIT OR UNITS TO SAID RENTAL.
(B) IN THE EVENT THAT NEITHER OF THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SUBPARA-
GRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION ARE MET, AND
SUCH DWELLING UNIT REMAINS UNSOLD AND UNOCCUPIED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE
YEAR FROM THE DATE IT BECOMES VACANT, THEN THE DWELLING UNIT MAY BE
RENTED FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO ONE YEAR. AT THE CONCLUSION OF SUCH ONE
YEAR RENTAL PERIOD, THE UNSOLD DWELLING UNIT SHALL ONCE AGAIN BE DEEMED
TO HAVE BECOME VACANT, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
APPLIED ONCE AGAIN. THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE OR RENTAL OF UNSOLD
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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DWELLING UNITS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL THE APARTMENT IS SOLD.
(C) IF ANY UNSOLD DWELLING UNIT WHICH BECOMES VACANT IS RENTED PURSU-
ANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THEN THE OWNER OF THE UNIT
BEING RENTED SHALL IMMEDIATELY SEND A COPY OF THE FULLY EXECUTED LEASE,
AS WELL AS SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY SO THAT BOTH THE
OWNER OF THE UNIT AND THE TENANT CAN BE REACHED IN THE EVENT OF AN EMER-
GENCY, TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OR THE
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION.
(D) THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY SHAREHOLDER OR UNIT OWNER
WHO ESTABLISHES TO THE REASONABLE SATISFACTION OF A MAJORITY OF THOSE
MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR CONDOMINIUM
ASSOCIATION BOARD OF MANAGERS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH, EMPLOYED BY,
OR RELATED TO, THE SPONSOR OR OWNER OF THE UNSOLD DWELLING UNIT OR UNITS
THAT HE OR SHE PURCHASED A DWELLING UNIT FOR PERSONAL USE OR USE BY HIS
OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER, BUT WHOSE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER IS NOT
PRESENTLY OCCUPYING THE DWELLING UNIT, NOR SHALL THIS SUBDIVISION APPLY
TO DWELLING UNITS OWNED BY A COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OR CONDOMINIUM
ASSOCIATION OR ENTITIES FORMED BY EITHER OF THEM TO HOLD UNITS OBTAINED
FROM A SPONSOR. IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
BE DEFINED AS THE SHAREHOLDER'S SPOUSE, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN,
PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, BROTHERS OR SISTERS.
(E) AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "UNSOLD DWELLING UNIT" SHALL
MEAN AN APARTMENT IN A COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATION OR A UNIT IN A
CONDOMINIUM THAT WAS NOT SOLD FOR OCCUPANCY BY THE PURCHASER AND SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, COOPERATIVE SHARES AND CONDOMINIUM UNITS
DESIGNATED BY THE SPONSOR OR HOLDER OF UNSOLD SHARES AS "UNSOLD SHARES"
OR "UNSOLD UNITS".
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
dwelling units in cooperative and condominium buildings that become
vacant on or after such effective date.