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Nov 14, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S8213
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S8213 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S8213 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8213 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property law, in relation to landlord's proposed rental amenity changes and increased rent PURPOSE : To allow tenants more discretion over proposed amenity changes in their apartment SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one states that a tenant shall have the right to deny and remove fixtures and improvements made by his/her landlord, and that this right cannot be lost upon the acceptance of a new lease. The tenant reserves this right only if the proposed improvement is not essential to the foundation and function of the building and the change would result in an increase in rent. Section 2 establishes the effective date of this act JUSTIFICATION : A tenant should be given the opportunity to decide on whether or not to accept an amenity that is deemed as unnecessary in their apartment as too often the costs for said changes exceed the actual expense and
2015-S8213 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8213 I N S E N A T E November 14, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to landlord's proposed rental amenity changes and increased rent THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 226-a of the real property law, as added by chapter 76 of the laws of 1959 and renumbered by chapter 107 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as follows: S 226-a. Effect of new lease on tenant's right to remove OR DENY fixtures or improvements. 1. Unless otherwise expressly agreed, where a tenant has a right to remove fixtures or improvements, such right shall not be lost or impaired by reason of his acceptance of a new lease of the same premises without any surrender of possession between terms. 2. TENANTS SHALL HAVE THE OPTION TO DECLINE PROPOSED RENTAL AMENITY CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE LANDLORDS SO LONG AS THE AMENITY CHANGES ARE NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE FOUNDATION AND FUNCTION OF THE BUILDING, SUCH AS HEATING, SUPPORT, PLUMBING, ETC. AND THE CHANGES WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN RENT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09790-01-5
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