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NY S00263
Bill
Status
1/9/2013
Primary Sponsor
Ruben Diaz
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AI Summary
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Establishes a Bureau of the Senior Tenants' Advocate within the Office for the Aging to assist senior tenants with complaints involving housing, landlord disputes, rent increases, and the Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
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Governor appoints a State Senior Tenants' Advocate who must have expertise in landlord and tenant law, reports directly to the Director of the Office for the Aging, and may appoint authorized representatives.
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Senior Tenants' Advocate identifies and resolves senior tenant complaints by referring them to appropriate agencies, provides information about assistance programs, and analyzes federal, state, and local housing policies affecting seniors.
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Upon receiving a complaint, the Advocate immediately determines the appropriate agency for referral and informs the tenant where their complaint was forwarded; agencies must provide written notice of complaint receipt.
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Prohibits retaliatory discrimination against tenants filing complaints and requires the Advocate to submit annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and public with data on complaints, findings, and recommendations for legislation and policy improvements.
Legislative Description
Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate within the state office for the aging; provides that the senior tenants' advocate shall assist senior citizen tenants in resolving complaints they may have with the New York state division of housing and community renewal, landlord disputes, rent increases, and other housing related matters; provides that the governor shall appoint the senior tenants' advocate.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGING
1/8/2014