NY A03803

Requires landlords to pay evicted tenants a fee equal to one month's rent when evicting without "good cause," separate from any security deposit return

Defines "good cause" for eviction as: nonpayment of rent, substantial lease violations (with 10-day cure notice), nuisance behavior, illegal use of premises, unreasonable denial of landlord access, or owner/family personal occupancy needs

Creates a rebuttable presumption that rent increases exceeding 3% or 1.5 times the annual CPI change (whichever is greater) are unreasonable and cannot be used as grounds for nonpayment eviction

Exempts owner-occupied buildings with fewer than 4 units, sublet premises where the sublessor seeks to return, employment-related housing, and units already covered by state or federal rent/eviction regulations

Takes effect 30 days after becoming law