S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7582
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 1, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. TAPIA -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Housing
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring land-
lords to notify tenants if common areas or amenities in their building
will be out of service for more than seven consecutive days
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-k to read as follows:
§ 235-K. DUTY TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF COMMON AREA REPAIRS. 1. IN THE
EVENT THAT A COMMON AREA OR AMENITY IN A MULTIPLE DWELLING, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELEVATORS, LAUNDRY ROOMS, OR BUILDING ENTRANCES, IS
OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THE LANDLORD SHALL
PROVIDE WRITTEN UPDATES TO ALL TENANTS ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
2. NOTICES REQUIRED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE BUILDING AND DISTRIBUTED VIA
AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL METHOD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMAIL,
BUILDING MANAGEMENT PORTAL OR TEXT ALERT. EACH SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) A DESCRIPTION OF THE REASON FOR THE COMMON AREA OR AMENITY BEING
OUT OF SERVICE;
(B) THE STATUS OF THE REPAIRS OR OTHER REASON FOR SUCH COMMON AREA OR
AMENITY BEING OUT OF SERVICE;
(C) AN ESTIMATED TIMELINE FOR WHEN SUCH COMMON AREA OR AMENITY WILL NO
LONGER BE OUT OF SERVICE; AND
(D) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE LANDLORD OR THEIR AGENT.
3. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION
SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER WEEK OF
NON-COMPLIANCE, ENFORCEABLE BY THE RELEVANT MUNICIPAL HOUSING AGENCY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11247-01-5
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