Senate Bill S5683A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Eliminates unreasonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys

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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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2019-S5683 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8068
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-i, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S3666, A2065

2019-S5683 - Summary

Eliminates unreasonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys by preventing landlords from charging tenants more than 110% of the actual cost for the reproduction of such keys.

2019-S5683 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5683 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5683
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- 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 eliminating unrea-
   sonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys
 
   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-h to read as follows:
   § 235-H. UNREASONABLE TENANT FEES FOR REPRODUCTIONS OF KEYS.  A  LAND-
 LORD  SHALL NOT CHARGE TENANTS FEES GREATER THAN ONE HUNDRED TEN PERCENT
 OF ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE REPRODUCTION  OF  KEYS  TO  A  SINGLE
 DWELLING.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11488-01-9

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2019-S5683A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8068
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-i, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S3666, A2065

2019-S5683A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Eliminates unreasonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys by preventing landlords from charging tenants more than 110% of the actual cost for the reproduction of such keys.

2019-S5683A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5683A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5683--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary  --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to eliminating unrea-
   sonable fees levied on tenants for reproductions of keys
 
   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-i to read as follows:
   § 235-I. UNREASONABLE TENANT FEES FOR REPRODUCTIONS OF KEYS.  A  LAND-
 LORD  SHALL  NOT CHARGE A TENANT A FEE FOR THE REPRODUCTION OF KEYS TO A
 SINGLE DWELLING GREATER THAN ONE HUNDRED TEN PERCENT OF THE ACTUAL  COST
 OF  REPRODUCTION,  PROVIDED  SUCH LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY IF A TENANT
 REQUIRES THE REPRODUCTION OF KEYS FOR A SINGLE DWELLING MORE THAN  THREE
 TIMES IN A CALENDAR YEAR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11488-02-0

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