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NY A02060
Bill
Status
1/9/2013
Primary Sponsor
Brian Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Requires owners or lessors to have good faith belief that a dwelling unit is not the tenant's primary residence before commencing eviction actions under rent control and rent stabilization laws.
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Imposes liability on owners or lessors who violate the good faith requirement, including three times the monthly rent or three times actual damages (whichever is greater), plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
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Applies the requirements to both rent-controlled units under section 26-413 and rent-stabilized units under section 26-515 of New York City Administrative Code.
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Takes effect immediately and applies to all actions or proceedings pending on or commenced after enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides that an owner or lessor of a rent controlled or rent stabilized unit who commences an action in bad faith to recover possession on the grounds that it is not occupied as the tenant's primary residence shall be liable for the tenant's court costs and attorney's fees in addition to an amount which is three times the monthly rent or actual damages.
Last Action
reported referred to rules
6/19/2014