§ 797-b. Respondent. The following may be named as a respondent:

1. The person, corporation, limited liability company, general
partnership, limited partnership, or any other entity holding title to
the real property or an ownership interest in the property.

2. The person or organization listed on any state or local residential
registration statement.

3. Anyone who has a legal obligation to maintain the premises
consistent with the warranty of habitability: owner or owners of the
freehold of the premises or lesser estate therein, mortgagee or vendee
in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee,
agent, or any other person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly
in control of a dwelling, but not a receiver appointed pursuant to
section three hundred nine of the multiple dwelling law.

4. A public housing authority or a governmental body that owns or
manages the property.