Requires annual inspections of Mitchell-Lama buildings; requires the appointment of housing management representatives to perform such inspections; requires notification of violations to housing companies; requires such housing companies to certify correction of violations.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5401
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 13, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to requir-
ing housing owned by limited-profit housing companies to be inspected
on an annual basis by a housing management representative
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 32-a of the private housing finance law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
15. (A) DIRECT THEIR DEPARTMENT OR THE SUPERVISING AGENCY TO APPOINT A
HOUSING MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE TO EACH COMPANY TO PERFORM AN ANNUAL
INSPECTION OF EACH BUILDING OWNED OR MAINTAINED BY A HOUSING COMPANY
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL NOTIFY THE HOUSING COMPANY OF ANY
VIOLATIONS FOUND AS A RESULT OF SUCH INSPECTION WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS
DAYS OF SUCH INSPECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF ANY VIOLATION FOUND
AS A RESULT OF SUCH INSPECTION PRESENTS HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AND
REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE THEN SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL BE PROVIDED
TO THE HOUSING COMPANY IMMEDIATELY. THE DEPARTMENT OR SUPERVISING AGENCY
SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE HOUSING COMPANY CERTIFY CORRECTION OF SUCH
VIOLATION WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER OR THE SUPERVISING AGENCY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A REASONABLE
TIMEFRAME SHALL BE NO LONGER THAN: (I) NINETY DAYS FOR A NON-HAZARDOUS
CONDITION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MISSING PEEPHOLES, FAILURE TO
PLACE STREET NUMBERS ON THE FRONT OF THE DWELLING, AND IMPROPER SEATS ON
TOILETS; (II) THIRTY DAYS FOR A HAZARDOUS CONDITION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, LEAKS, SMALL HOLES, INADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR STAIRS, MISSING
SMOKE DETECTORS, OR UNLAWFUL BARS ON WINDOWS; (III) TWENTY-ONE DAYS FOR
A LEAD-BASED PAINT OR WINDOW GUARD VIOLATION; AND (IV) TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
FOR ANY IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
INADEQUATE HEAT OR HOT WATER SUPPLY, RODENTS, BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLUMB-
ING FIXTURES, DEFECTIVE PLASTER AND DEFECTIVE FAUCETS. THE DEPARTMENT OR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08351-01-5
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