NY A05636

Eliminates rent regulation for housing accommodations that become vacant on or after June 16, 2022, across three rent control statutes: the emergency housing rent control law, the local emergency housing rent control act, and the emergency tenant protection act of 1974.

Exempts vacant units from de-regulation if the landlord or their agent engaged in conduct intended to force tenant vacancy, including interruption or discontinuance of essential services, as determined by the relevant housing agency or commissioner.

Applies de-regulation only to vacancies occurring on or after June 16, 2022, while housing accommodations vacant before that date remain subject to existing rent control and tenant protection provisions.

Specifies that removal of units from rent regulation under this vacancy exemption shall not result in more stringent regulation of other units in the same property or owned by the same landlord.

Takes effect immediately, with amendments to the local emergency housing rent control act remaining effective only during the declared public emergency, and amendments to rent stabilization law expiring concurrently with that law's expiration.