Senate Bill S1684

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the information to be included in vacancy rate studies

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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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2023-S1684 - Details

Law Section:
Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9151

2023-S1684 - Summary

Relates to the information to be included in vacancy rate studies.

2023-S1684 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1684 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1684
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- 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 emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seven-
   ty-four, in relation to studies to determine vacancy rates

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 3 of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974,
 constituting  the  emergency  tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-
 four, is amended by adding four new subdivisions d, e, f, and g to  read
 as follows:
   D.  WHEN  REQUESTED  BY  A  MUNICIPALITY OR A DESIGNEE, AS A PART OF A
 STUDY TO DETERMINE ITS VACANCY RATE,  RESIDENTIAL  RESIDENTS,  INCLUDING
 RESIDENTIAL  TENANTS,  RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS, OPERATORS, OR
 MANAGERS, AND HOMEOWNERS SHALL PROVIDE CURRENT  RENT  ROLLS  OF  RECORDS
 AND, IF AVAILABLE, RECORDS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.  SUCH RECORDS SHALL
 INCLUDE THE TENANT'S RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATING TO FINDING THE VACAN-
 CY  RATE  OF  SUCH  MUNICIPALITY  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NAME,
 ADDRESS, AND AMOUNT PAID OR CHARGED ON  A  WEEKLY,  MONTHLY,  OR  ANNUAL
 BASIS  FOR  EACH  UNIT  OR HOME AND WHICH UNITS ARE CURRENTLY VACANT AND
 MOVE IN READY OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
   E. REFUSAL BY A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY OWNER, OPERATOR, OR MANAG-
 ER OR A HOMEOWNER TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH  VACANCY  STUDY  AND  COOPERATE
 WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OR A DESIGNEE IN SUCH VACANCY STUDY, OR SUBMISSION
 OF  KNOWINGLY  AND INTENTIONALLY FALSE VACANCY INFORMATION MAY BE DEEMED
 CAUSE TO DENY A RENTAL PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR  A  RENTAL
 UNIT.    SUCH MUNICIPALITY MAY ADDITIONALLY IMPOSE A FINE OR FEE ON SUCH
 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY OWNER, OPERATOR, OR MANAGER OR HOMEOWNER  OF
 UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   F.  A  NONRESPONDENT LANDLORD OR RENTAL PROPERTY OWNER SHALL BE DEEMED
 TO HAVE A ZERO VACANCY RATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05739-01-3
              

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2023-S1684A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9151

2023-S1684A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the information to be included in vacancy rate studies.

2023-S1684A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1684A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1684--A
     Cal. No. 885
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HINCHEY,  BROUK, COONEY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing,
   Construction and Community Development -- reported favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the emergency tenant protection act of  nineteen  seven-
   ty-four, in relation to studies to determine vacancy rates
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 3 of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974,
 constituting the emergency tenant protection act  of  nineteen  seventy-
 four,  is amended by adding four new subdivisions d, e, f, and g to read
 as follows:
   D. WHEN REQUESTED BY A MUNICIPALITY OR A DESIGNEE,  AS  A  PART  OF  A
 STUDY  TO DETERMINE ITS VACANCY RATE, OWNERS, OR THEIR AGENT, OF HOUSING
 ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE CLASS OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS DETERMINED,  SHALL
 PROVIDE THE MOST RECENT RECORDS OF RENT ROLLS AND, IF AVAILABLE, RECORDS
 FOR  THE  PRECEDING  THIRTY-SIX MONTHS.   SUCH RECORDS SHALL INCLUDE THE
 TENANT'S RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATING TO FINDING THE  VACANCY  RATE  OF
 SUCH  MUNICIPALITY  INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND
 AMOUNT PAID OR CHARGED ON A WEEKLY, MONTHLY, OR ANNUAL  BASIS  FOR  EACH
 OCCUPIED  HOUSING  ACCOMMODATION  AND  WHICH  HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS ARE
 VACANT AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY AND AVAILABLE FOR  RENT.  SUCH  RECORDS
 SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  ANY HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS THAT ARE VACANT AND NOT
 AVAILABLE FOR RENT AND PROVIDE THE REASON WHY SUCH UNIT IS NOT AVAILABLE
 FOR RENT.
   E. REFUSAL BY AN OWNER OR THEIR AGENT TO PARTICIPATE IN  SUCH  VACANCY
 SURVEY AND COOPERATE WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OR A DESIGNEE IN SUCH VACANCY
 SURVEY,  OR  SUBMISSION  OF  KNOWINGLY  AND  INTENTIONALLY FALSE VACANCY
 INFORMATION MAY BE DEEMED CAUSE TO DENY A RENTAL PERMIT  OR  CERTIFICATE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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