NY A01621

Prohibits landlords from initiating non-payment eviction proceedings if there are any violations of state, city, or local housing maintenance codes in the tenant's apartment, common areas, or extremely hazardous conditions anywhere in the building

Blocks eviction filings when conditions exist such as lack of heat, running water, light, electricity, adequate sewage disposal, rodent infestations, or other dangers to life, health, or safety that have persisted for five days or more

Allows landlords to proceed with eviction despite recorded violations only by filing an affidavit demonstrating the violations were recorded erroneously or that a government agency failed to properly remove corrected violations from the record

Requires eviction petitions to include a statement certifying no housing code violations exist in the subject apartment, common areas, or building, or that an affidavit regarding erroneous violations has been filed

Amends Section 711 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, with provisions structured to take effect immediately and account for future expiration of related 2024 legislative amendments