Assembly Bill A6843

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the information to be included in vacancy rate studies

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Current Bill Status Via S1684 - 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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2023-A6843 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1684
Law Section:
Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9151

2023-A6843 - Summary

Relates to the information to be included in vacancy rate studies.

2023-A6843 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6843
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the emergency tenant protection act of  nineteen  seven-
   ty-four, in relation to studies to determine vacancy rates
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1.  Section 3 of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974,
 constituting the emergency tenant protection act  of  nineteen  seventy-
 four,  is amended by adding four new subdivisions d, e, f, and g to read
 as follows:
   D. WHEN REQUESTED BY A MUNICIPALITY OR A DESIGNEE,  AS  A  PART  OF  A
 STUDY  TO  DETERMINE  ITS VACANCY RATE, RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTS, INCLUDING
 RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS,  OPERATORS,  OR
 MANAGERS,  AND  HOMEOWNERS  SHALL  PROVIDE CURRENT RENT ROLLS OF RECORDS
 AND, IF AVAILABLE, RECORDS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.  SUCH RECORDS SHALL
 INCLUDE THE TENANT'S RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATING TO FINDING THE VACAN-
 CY RATE OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY INCLUDING BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  THE  NAME,
 ADDRESS,  AND  AMOUNT  PAID  OR  CHARGED ON A WEEKLY, MONTHLY, OR ANNUAL
 BASIS FOR EACH UNIT OR HOME AND WHICH UNITS  ARE  CURRENTLY  VACANT  AND
 MOVE IN READY OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
   E. REFUSAL BY A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY OWNER, OPERATOR, OR MANAG-
 ER  OR  A  HOMEOWNER  TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH VACANCY STUDY AND COOPERATE
 WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OR A DESIGNEE IN SUCH VACANCY STUDY, OR SUBMISSION
 OF KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY FALSE VACANCY INFORMATION MAY  BE  DEEMED
 CAUSE  TO  DENY A RENTAL PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A RENTAL
 UNIT.  SUCH MUNICIPALITY MAY ADDITIONALLY IMPOSE A FINE OR FEE  ON  SUCH
 RESIDENTIAL  RENTAL PROPERTY OWNER, OPERATOR, OR MANAGER OR HOMEOWNER OF
 UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   F. A NONRESPONDENT LANDLORD OR RENTAL PROPERTY OWNER SHALL  BE  DEEMED
 TO HAVE A ZERO VACANCY RATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05739-01-3
 A. 6843                             2

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2023-A6843A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1684
Law Section:
Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9151

2023-A6843A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the information to be included in vacancy rate studies.

2023-A6843A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6843--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Housing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the emergency tenant protection act of  nineteen  seven-
   ty-four, in relation to studies to determine vacancy rates

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 3 of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974,
 constituting the emergency tenant protection act  of  nineteen  seventy-
 four,  is amended by adding four new subdivisions d, e, f, and g to read
 as follows:
   D. WHEN REQUESTED BY A MUNICIPALITY OR A DESIGNEE,  AS  A  PART  OF  A
 STUDY  TO DETERMINE ITS VACANCY RATE, OWNERS, OR THEIR AGENT, OF HOUSING
 ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE CLASS OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS DETERMINED,  SHALL
 PROVIDE THE MOST RECENT RECORDS OF RENT ROLLS AND, IF AVAILABLE, RECORDS
 FOR  THE  PRECEDING  THIRTY-SIX MONTHS.   SUCH RECORDS SHALL INCLUDE THE
 TENANT'S RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATING TO FINDING THE  VACANCY  RATE  OF
 SUCH  MUNICIPALITY  INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND
 AMOUNT PAID OR CHARGED ON A WEEKLY, MONTHLY, OR ANNUAL  BASIS  FOR  EACH
 OCCUPIED  HOUSING  ACCOMMODATION  AND  WHICH  HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS ARE
 VACANT AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY AND AVAILABLE FOR  RENT.  SUCH  RECORDS
 SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  ANY HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS THAT ARE VACANT AND NOT
 AVAILABLE FOR RENT AND PROVIDE THE REASON WHY SUCH UNIT IS NOT AVAILABLE
 FOR RENT.
   E. REFUSAL BY AN OWNER OR THEIR AGENT TO PARTICIPATE IN  SUCH  VACANCY
 SURVEY AND COOPERATE WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OR A DESIGNEE IN SUCH VACANCY
 SURVEY,  OR  SUBMISSION  OF  KNOWINGLY  AND  INTENTIONALLY FALSE VACANCY
 INFORMATION MAY BE DEEMED CAUSE TO DENY A RENTAL PERMIT  OR  CERTIFICATE
 OF  OCCUPANCY  FOR  A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION. SUCH MUNICIPALITY MAY ADDI-
 TIONALLY IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY OR FEE ON SUCH OWNER OR THEIR  AGENT  OF
 UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05739-02-3

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