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NY A08898
Bill
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Noah Burroughs
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AI Summary
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Requires the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to establish an annual inspection and audit process reviewing 5% of individual apartment improvement (IAI) notifications for rent-regulated units outside New York City
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Mandates in-person inspections and document reviews to verify that landlords completed improvements as described in their notifications and complied with all legal obligations
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Classifies any unsubstantiated recoverable costs discovered during an audit as willful overcharges, triggering enhanced penalties
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Requires the division to conduct audits of all housing accommodations owned by a landlord found to have willfully overcharged tenants through the audit process
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Applies to rent-stabilized units under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act and rent-controlled units under the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law in areas outside New York City
Legislative Description
Requires an annual inspection and audit process which shall review five percent of individual apartment improvement notifications for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York; requires additional audits where violations are found.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/7/2026