Assembly Bill A8249

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to protecting tenants from illegally converted dwellings

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6636 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2017-A8249 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6636
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-bb, RP L

2017-A8249 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires an owner of real property to provide notice to tenants of a residential lease as to whether a certificate of occupancy, if such certificate is required by law, is currently valid for the dwelling subject to the lease.

2017-A8249 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8249
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HARRIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to protecting tenants
   from illegally converted dwellings
 
   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-bb to read as follows:
   § 235-BB. CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY; REQUIRED DISCLOSURE TO TENANT. 1.
 PRIOR  TO  EXECUTING  A  RESIDENTIAL  LEASE  OR  RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH A
 TENANT, THE OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY CONSISTING OF THREE OR  FEWER  RENTAL
 UNITS SHALL PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS NOTICE IN BOLD FACE TYPE AS TO WHETHER A
 CERTIFICATE  OF  OCCUPANCY,  IF  SUCH CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED BY LAW, IS
 CURRENTLY VALID FOR THE DWELLING UNIT SUBJECT TO  THE  LEASE  OR  RENTAL
 AGREEMENT.  OWNERS  WHO  PROVIDE  THE  TENANT WITH AN ACTUAL COPY OF THE
 VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   2. ANY AGREEMENT BY A  LESSEE  OR  TENANT  OF  PREMISES  FOR  DWELLING
 PURPOSES  WAIVING  OR  MODIFYING  HIS OR HER RIGHTS AS SET FORTH IN THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE VOID AS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and apply to all  residen-
 tial leases entered into on and after such date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13005-01-7

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