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NY A07705

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Fitzpatrick

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Housing accommodations that become vacant on or after June 16, 2026 would be exempt from rent control and rent stabilization regulations across New York State

  • Amends four separate housing laws: the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law, Local Emergency Housing Rent Control Act, Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974, and the New York City Administrative Code

  • The vacancy deregulation exemption does not apply if a landlord intentionally caused the tenant to vacate through harassment, including interruption or discontinuance of essential services

  • Protections remain for landlords against subjecting their other properties to stricter rent controls as a result of vacancy deregulations

  • The amendments would take effect immediately but expire according to the existing sunset provisions of the underlying rent stabilization laws

Legislative Description

Relates to the de-regulation of rent-stabilized housing accommodations; eliminates rent regulation for any regulated housing accommodation that becomes vacant on or after June 16, 2026; makes exceptions.

Last Action

referred to housing

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing4/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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