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NY S00561
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Liz Krueger
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AI Summary
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Requires landlords to provide tenants with notice about the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs with initial leases, renewal leases, and upon annual housing accommodation registration
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Requires the State Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal to provide SCRIE/DRIE eligibility notices to tenants when processing major capital improvement rent adjustments, rent increases under the Private Housing Finance Law, and maximum base rent adjustments
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Mandates that notices clearly display eligibility requirements for rent increase exemptions along with website addresses and telephone numbers for tenants to obtain more information
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Applies to dwelling units subject to rent control, rent stabilization, and emergency tenant protection laws in New York City
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for agencies to promulgate necessary rules and regulations for implementation
Legislative Description
Requires certain agencies and individuals to provide notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs to tenants upon the occurrence of certain events.
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
1/27/2026