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NY A07667

Bill

Status

Passed

12/1/2021

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Glick

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits owners from causing occupants to vacate, surrender rights, or waive benefits due to interruption or discontinuance of essential services after an application for loft board coverage has been filed and docket number received.

  • Makes it unlawful for owners to interrupt, deny, discontinue essential services, or impair habitability of interim multiple dwelling units or buildings.

  • Allows occupants of interim multiple dwellings to commence legal action in courts of competent jurisdiction, including the housing part of New York City Civil Court, to enforce these provisions.

  • Voids as against public policy any agreement that waives or limits the protections provided by this section.

  • Takes effect immediately and applies to any action or proceeding pending or on appeal on the effective date.

Legislative Description

Requires owners to provide essential services and habitability for interim multiple dwelling units; allows occupants of interim multiple dwelling units to bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction.

Last Action

signed chap.639

12/1/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules6/7/2021
Rules6/2/2021
Codes5/24/2021
Housing5/19/2021

Full Bill Text

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