Senate Bill S3537

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a document describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants

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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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2009-S3537 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5456
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง223-c, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2827, A2370, A9006
2013-2014: S1168, A2790
2015-2016: S2241, A1900
2017-2018: S2970, A2188
2019-2020: S5542, A4392
2021-2022: S3084, A1580
2023-2024: S1635, A746

2009-S3537 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a rider describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants; further requires the rider to conform to the intent of section 5-702 of the general obligations law.

2009-S3537 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3537 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3537

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  STEWART-COUSINS,  ADAMS,  BRESLIN,  DIAZ,  DUANE,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN  ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring a land-
  lord to furnish to each tenant signing a new or renewal lease a  rider
  describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants

  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
223-c to read as follows:
  S  223-C. RENTERS' BILL OF RIGHTS. 1. EACH LANDLORD SUBJECT UNDER THIS
ARTICLE SHALL FURNISH TO EACH TENANT EITHER RENEWING OR ENTERING INTO  A
LEASE,  A  RIDER  DESCRIBING  THE  RIGHTS  AND DUTIES OF THE CONTRACTING
PARTIES. THE LEASE SHALL HAVE IN BOLD PRINT APPEARING ON THE FIRST  PAGE
THE  FOLLOWING:  "ATTACHED  TO THIS LEASE IS A 'RENTERS' BILL OF RIGHTS'
WITH THE PERTINENT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES
OF LANDLORDS AND TENANTS."  SUCH RIDER SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARD-
ING RELEVANT RENT CONTROL OR REGULATION,  AS  WELL  AS  THE  APPROPRIATE
ADMINISTRATIVE  OR  JUDICIAL  BODY FOR HEARING AND DETERMINING POTENTIAL
DISPUTES BETWEEN LANDLORD AND TENANT.
  2. THE RIDER SHALL APPEAR IN LARGER TYPE  THAN  THE  LEASE  AND  SHALL
CONFORM TO THE INTENT OF SECTION 5-702 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07817-01-9

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