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NY A02531
Bill
Status
1/19/2021
Primary Sponsor
Yuh-line Niou
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AI Summary
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Changes the tenant protection threshold for owner occupancy evictions from 15 years to 20 years of residency in the building.
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Prohibits landlords from evicting tenants aged 62 or older, tenants with permanent disabilities, or long-term tenants (20+ years) unless the landlord offers equivalent or superior housing at the same or lower stabilized rent in a nearby area.
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Restricts recovered units from being rented to anyone other than the owner or their immediate family for three years following eviction.
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Establishes tenant right to sue for damages, declaratory relief, and injunctive relief if landlord makes fraudulent statements about the intended use, with prevailing tenants entitled to actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
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Takes effect immediately and applies to all tenants in possession at the time of enactment, regardless of when the landlord's application was filed.
Legislative Description
Relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord; limits a landlord's ability to take possession of units for their own primary residence, permits recovery of only one unit, and restricts such ability if the tenant has occupied the apartment for twenty or more years.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/5/2022