NY State Senate Bill 2021-S3084

Senate Bill S3084

2021-2022 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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2021-S3084 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1580
Current Committee:: Senate Judiciary
Law Section:: Real Property Law
Laws Affected:: Add §223-c, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S3537, A5456
2011-2012: S2827, A2370, A9006
2013-2014: S1168, A2790
2015-2016: S2241, A1900
2017-2018: S2970, A2188
2019-2020: S5542, A4392
2023-2024: S1635, A746

2021-S3084 (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.

2021-S3084 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3084

SPONSOR: STEWART-COUSINS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
PURPOSE:

To provide an additional protection to tenants by supplying them with a
"Renters Bill of Rights," which will describe the rights and duties of
tenants and landlords.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This bill would add a new section 223-c to the Real Property Law which
would require the landlord to furnish a rider to either a new or renewed
lease, describing the rights and duties of both parties. The first page
of the lease shall so state that the "Renters Bill of Rights" is

attached. The rider shall be printed in larger type than the lease and
shall conform to the intent of Section 5-702 of the General Obligations
Law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

There are numerous tenants who are unaware of their rights as renters.
In addition, many times a conflict arises as a result of ignorance on
the part of both the tenant and the landlord. By issuing a "Renters Bill
of Rights," the communication between renters and landlords will be
facilitated. Also, this will provide tenants with added knowledge in
reference to the laws that govern the dwelling that they rent.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-2020 - S.5542 - Died Judiciary

2017-2018 - S.2970 - Died Judiciary

2015/2016 - S.2241 - Died Judiciary

2013/2014 - S.1168 - Died Judiciary

2011/2012 - S.2827 - Died Judiciary

2009/2010 - S.3537 - Died Judiciary

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2021-S3084 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3084
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  STEWART-COUSINS -- 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:
   § 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00204-01-1

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