Senate Bill S6352

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to certain housing accommodations

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee


  • 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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2023-S6352 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6772
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-511, add §§26-511.2 & 26-513.1, NYC Ad Cd; amd §§6, 10 & 9, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974

2023-S6352 - Summary

Provides that when a housing accommodation has been vacated after continuous tenancy or occupancy of ten years or more prior to vacancy, and the owner can demonstrate restoration of the unit, the new legal regulated rent shall be the rent agreed to by the owner and first tenant after such restoration and reserved in a lease or other rental agreement; makes related provisions.

2023-S6352 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6352 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6352
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, FERNANDEZ, SEPULVEDA, MANNION, PARKER, RYAN,
   SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed  to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
   Community Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to  certain housing accommodations; and to amend chapter 576
   of the laws of 1974, constituting the emergency tenant protection  act
   of nineteen seventy-four, in relation to certain hardship provisions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision c of section 26-511 of the administrative  code
 of  the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 15 to read
 as follows:
   (15) PROVIDES THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS  CHAP-
 TER  TO THE CONTRARY, WHEN A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THIS CHAP-
 TER HAS BEEN VACATED AFTER CONTINUOUS TENANCY OR OCCUPANCY OF TEN  YEARS
 OR  MORE  PRIOR TO VACANCY, AND THE OWNER HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION TO
 THE DIVISION DEMONSTRATING RESTORATION OF  THE  UNIT  AS  SET  FORTH  IN
 SECTION  26-511.2 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE NEW LEGAL REGULATED RENT SHALL BE
 THE RENT AGREED TO BY THE OWNER AND FIRST TENANT AFTER SUCH  RESTORATION
 AND  RESERVED  IN  A LEASE OR OTHER RENTAL AGREEMENT; PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 NEW LEGAL REGULATED RENT MAY BE ADJUSTED ON AUDIT BY THE DIVISION  UNDER
 SECTION  26-511.2  OF  THIS CHAPTER, OR ON APPLICATION OF A TENANT UNDER
 SECTION 26-513.1 OF THIS CHAPTER. THE LEGAL  REGULATED  RENT  ADJUSTMENT
 SET  FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL REGULATED HOUS-
 ING RESTORATION ADJUSTMENT.
   § 2. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 26-511.2 to read as follows:
   § 26-511.2 THE LOCAL REGULATED HOUSING RESTORATION ADJUSTMENT.  A. THE
 DIVISION  OF  HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE "DIVISION" SHALL ESTAB-
 LISH A NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE AND  DOCUMENTATION  SUBMISSION  GUIDELINES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10320-04-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S6352A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6772
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-511, add §§26-511.2 & 26-513.1, NYC Ad Cd; amd §§6, 10 & 9, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974

2023-S6352A - Summary

Provides that when a housing accommodation has been vacated after continuous tenancy or occupancy of ten years or more prior to vacancy, and the owner can demonstrate restoration of the unit, the new legal regulated rent shall be the rent agreed to by the owner and first tenant after such restoration and reserved in a lease or other rental agreement; makes related provisions.

2023-S6352A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6352A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6352--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  COMRIE,  FERNANDEZ,  SEPULVEDA, ADDABBO, MANNION,
   MARTINEZ, PARKER, PERSAUD, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SKOUFIS, THOMAS --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee  on  Housing,  Construction  and  Community  Development  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to  certain housing accommodations; and to amend chapter 576
   of the laws of 1974, constituting the emergency tenant protection  act
   of nineteen seventy-four, in relation to certain hardship provisions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision c of section 26-511 of the administrative  code
 of  the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 15 to read
 as follows:
   (15) PROVIDES THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS  CHAP-
 TER  TO THE CONTRARY, WHEN A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THIS CHAP-
 TER HAS BEEN VACATED AFTER CONTINUOUS TENANCY OR OCCUPANCY OF TEN  YEARS
 OR  MORE  PRIOR TO VACANCY, AND THE OWNER HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION TO
 THE DIVISION DEMONSTRATING RESTORATION OF  THE  UNIT  AS  SET  FORTH  IN
 SECTION  26-511.2 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE NEW LEGAL REGULATED RENT SHALL BE
 THE RENT AGREED TO BY THE OWNER AND FIRST TENANT AFTER SUCH  RESTORATION
 AND  RESERVED  IN  A LEASE OR OTHER RENTAL AGREEMENT; PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 NEW LEGAL REGULATED RENT MAY BE ADJUSTED ON AUDIT BY THE DIVISION  UNDER
 SECTION  26-511.2  OF  THIS CHAPTER, OR ON APPLICATION OF A TENANT UNDER
 SECTION 26-513.1 OF THIS CHAPTER. THE LEGAL  REGULATED  RENT  ADJUSTMENT
 SET  FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL REGULATED HOUS-
 ING RESTORATION ADJUSTMENT.
   § 2. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 26-511.2 to read as follows:
   § 26-511.2 THE LOCAL REGULATED HOUSING RESTORATION ADJUSTMENT.  A. THE
 DIVISION  OF  HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE "DIVISION" SHALL ESTAB-
 LISH A NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE AND  DOCUMENTATION  SUBMISSION  GUIDELINES
 FOR  THE  LOCAL REGULATED HOUSING RESTORATION ADJUSTMENT.  DOCUMENTATION
 
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S6352B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6772
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-511, add §§26-511.2 & 26-513.1, NYC Ad Cd; amd §§6, 10 & 9, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974

2023-S6352B - Summary

Provides that when a housing accommodation has been vacated after continuous tenancy or occupancy of ten years or more prior to vacancy, and the owner can demonstrate restoration of the unit, the new legal regulated rent shall be the rent agreed to by the owner and first tenant after such restoration and reserved in a lease or other rental agreement; makes related provisions.

2023-S6352B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6352B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6352--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  COMRIE,  FERNANDEZ,  SEPULVEDA, ADDABBO, MANNION,
   MARTINEZ, PARKER, PERSAUD, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SKOUFIS, THOMAS --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee  on  Housing,  Construction  and  Community  Development  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Hous-
   ing, 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
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation to certain housing accommodations; and to amend the emergency
   tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, in relation to certain
   hardship provisions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision c of section 26-511 of the administrative  code
 of  the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 16 to read
 as follows:
   (16) PROVIDES THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS  CHAP-
 TER  TO THE CONTRARY, WHEN A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THIS CHAP-
 TER HAS BEEN VACATED AFTER CONTINUOUS TENANCY OR OCCUPANCY OF TEN  YEARS
 OR  MORE  PRIOR TO VACANCY, AND THE OWNER HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION TO
 THE DIVISION DEMONSTRATING RESTORATION OF  THE  UNIT  AS  SET  FORTH  IN
 SECTION  26-511.2 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE NEW LEGAL REGULATED RENT SHALL BE
 THE RENT AGREED TO BY THE OWNER AND FIRST TENANT AFTER SUCH  RESTORATION
 AND  RESERVED  IN  A LEASE OR OTHER RENTAL AGREEMENT; PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 NEW LEGAL REGULATED RENT MAY BE ADJUSTED ON AUDIT BY THE DIVISION  UNDER
 SECTION  26-511.2  OF  THIS CHAPTER, OR ON APPLICATION OF A TENANT UNDER
 SECTION 26-513.1 OF THIS CHAPTER. THE LEGAL  REGULATED  RENT  ADJUSTMENT
 SET  FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL REGULATED HOUS-
 ING RESTORATION ADJUSTMENT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10320-13-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S6352C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6772
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-511, add §§26-511.2 & 26-513.1, NYC Ad Cd; amd §§6, 10 & 9, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974

2023-S6352C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that when a housing accommodation has been vacated after continuous tenancy or occupancy of ten years or more prior to vacancy, and the owner can demonstrate restoration of the unit, the new legal regulated rent shall be the rent agreed to by the owner and first tenant after such restoration and reserved in a lease or other rental agreement; makes related provisions.

2023-S6352C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6352C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6352--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  COMRIE,  FERNANDEZ,  SEPULVEDA, ADDABBO, MANNION,
   MARTINEZ, PARKER, PERSAUD, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SKOUFIS, THOMAS --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee  on  Housing,  Construction  and  Community  Development  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Hous-
   ing, 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  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to certain housing accommodations; and to amend the emergency
   tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, in relation to certain
   hardship provisions
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision c of section 26-511 of the administrative code
 of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 16 to  read
 as follows:
   (16)  PROVIDES THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAP-
 TER TO THE CONTRARY, WHEN A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THIS  CHAP-
 TER  HAS BEEN VACATED AFTER CONTINUOUS TENANCY OR OCCUPANCY OF TEN YEARS
 OR MORE PRIOR TO VACANCY, AND THE OWNER CAN DEMONSTRATE  RESTORATION  OF
 THE UNIT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 26-511.2 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE NEW LEGAL
 REGULATED RENT SHALL BE THE RENT AGREED TO BY THE OWNER AND FIRST TENANT
 AFTER  SUCH  RESTORATION  AND RESERVED IN A LEASE OR OTHER RENTAL AGREE-
 MENT; PROVIDED THAT SUCH NEW LEGAL REGULATED RENT:  (I) SHALL NOT EXCEED
 THE SECTION 8 VOUCHER PAYMENT STANDARD ADOPTED BY A LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING
 AGENCY FOR A UNIT OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME ZIP  CODE
 THAT  WAS  IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE LEASE WAS EXECUTED; AND (II) MAY BE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10320-17-4
              

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