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NY A07085
Bill
Status
5/1/2013
Primary Sponsor
Fred Thiele
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AI Summary
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Landlords in Suffolk County must file a verified, notarized statement with the local department of social services before receiving any payment that the housing accommodations meet all applicable building codes, ordinances, and regulations.
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Current owners must re-file compliance statements every six months after the initial payment is made by the social services department.
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The local department of social services may withhold public assistance rental payments if a landlord fails to file required statements.
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Landlords who fail to comply with filing requirements face fines of up to five thousand dollars.
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Landlords are held harmless for code violations caused solely by tenant actions if they remedy the violation within thirty days and resubmit a notarized compliance statement.
Legislative Description
Requires landlords of housing accommodations rented to recipients of public assistance and care to file with the local department of social services statements attesting to the housing accommodations meeting all building codes, rules, and laws of the municipality such accommodations are located within.
Last Action
held for consideration in social services
6/3/2014