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NY A03046
Bill
Status
1/22/2021
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Expands tenant rights to deduct rent for heating-related expenses to include repairs and maintenance of heating devices, not just fuel oil delivery.
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Requires tenants to make reasonable efforts to notify the landlord and contact normal repair and maintenance service agencies before incurring expenses.
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Mandates that repair and maintenance work be secured from regularly engaged service agencies at prices substantially similar to those listed in a departmental index updated at least monthly.
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Requires written statements from service agencies itemizing equipment, parts, labor charges separately, and for fuel deliveries, certifying fuel supply was exhausted.
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Entitles tenants to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs if landlords bring eviction or other actions against tenants for exercising rent deduction rights under this law.
Legislative Description
Allows tenants the right to offset rent with payments made for the repair or service maintenance of an oil fired or other heating device where reasonable efforts were made to notify the landlord of the heating failure, the agency used is reasonably engaged in the business of making such repairs and an itemized bill for such service is provided.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/5/2022