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NY A08106
Bill
Status
6/11/2021
Primary Sponsor
Marcela Mitaynes
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AI Summary
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Prohibits building owners from using the "owner occupancy" eviction clause if the tenant's initial tenancy began before the owner acquired the building.
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Prevents owners from evicting tenants to occupy a unit for personal use or immediate family use when that tenant (or a family member the tenant succeeded) moved in prior to the building's sale.
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Maintains existing protections for tenants age 62 or older with 15+ years of tenancy, or tenants with permanent disabilities preventing substantial gainful employment.
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Requires owners who claim owner occupancy need to provide equivalent or superior housing at the same or lower stabilized rent in a nearby area as an alternative to eviction.
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Allows evicted tenants to sue for damages, attorneys' fees, and injunctive relief if an owner makes fraudulent statements about the intended use of the unit.
Legislative Description
Prohibits the owner of a building from declining to renew a lease to a tenant whose lease term started prior to the owner's purchase of the building on the grounds of occupancy by the owner or an immediate family member.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/5/2022