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NY A05410

Bill

Status

Passed

9/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

Steven Cymbrowitz

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • NYC Housing Authority must include a separate, clear, and conspicuous notice in at least 16-point bold type with every lease or renewal lease informing tenants of their ability to add additional legal occupants

  • Authority must provide tenants with a form and clear information on how to apply in person or online within seven days of receiving a request to add a legal occupant

  • Forms for occupancy permission requests must be made available for review and submission in person, on the authority's website, and through the authority's mobile application

  • Authority must provide written confirmation of receipt when a tenant requests to add a legal occupant, including information on how to inquire about application status and expected response date

  • Tenants must be informed in writing of their right to grieve the denial of any occupancy permission request

  • Act takes effect on the 90th day after becoming law

Legislative Description

Requires the NYC housing authority to include a notice informing a prospective tenant or current tenant of the ability to add legal occupants to the lease or renewal lease and to provide a form to add the additional legal occupants.

Last Action

signed chap.171

9/21/2020

Committee Referrals

Housing, Construction, and Community Development2/3/2020
Housing2/11/2019

Full Bill Text

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