Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof, provided such dishonored check fee was included in the initial lease.
Requires that the entire amount of a rental deposit or advance be refundable to the tenant upon the tenant's vacating of the premises except for an amount lawfully retained for non-payment of rent or utilities, damage caused by the tenant, or storage costs; requires landlord to provide an itemized statement of damages and to return the balance of the deposit within 14 days; requires that tenant be given the opportunity to inspect the rental premises prior to signing a lease; allows a grantee or assignee of the leased premises to demand that an escrow account be opened.
Requires a petition in a summary proceeding to recover possession of real property in the city of Schenectady to allege proof of compliance with local laws requiring rental residential property registration and licensure.
This bill prohibits mortgage lenders from penalizing borrowers (mortgagors) for not setting high enough rental rates on properties securing a mortgage. It makes any mortgage clause that charges fees, causes default, or penalizes low rents void and unenforceable. The law applies immediately to all mortgages, including those issued, renewed, or modified before the bill's passage. It directly affects all homeowners with mortgages on rental properties by preventing lenders from leveraging rent levels to enforce loan terms.
Requires the New York city department of buildings to confirm that there are no tenants living at certain properties prior to approving or issuing permits for the demolition or the substantial alteration or renovation of such properties.
Senate Resolution 1246 requires the Senate to approve a detailed spending plan before allocating $315,000 in state funds for housing initiatives during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It mandates that the plan - approved by the Senate President and Budget Director - must list specific grantees and exact funding amounts, rather than using a general allocation method. The resolution directly affects 10 housing organizations, including Neighborhood Housing Services of Brooklyn and West Bronx Housing Center, which are each allocated specific sums (e.g., $100,000 for West Bronx Housing Center). This process ensures Senate oversight through a majority vote on a formal resolution before funds are disbursed.
Senate Resolution 1242 amends the plan for New York's Economic Development Assistance Program to add two specific grants: $250,000 to Calvary Housing Development Fund Corporation for senior housing and $100,000 to New York City Department of Education for New York Sun Works, Inc. The resolution updates the schedule of approved grantees, requiring the revised list to be approved by the temporary Senate president, budget director, and a majority vote of the Senate. This change directly affects the two organizations receiving funds and the administrative process for allocating program monies originally appropriated in 2008 and reappropriated in 2025. The bill does not alter the program's overall structure but adjusts its current funding distribution.
Senate Resolution R 1238 amends a prior resolution to establish a required process for allocating $200,000 in state funds for housing initiatives during the 2024-25 fiscal year. It mandates that funds be distributed only after an itemized list of grantees (including specific organizations like Ali Forney Center and Broadway Housing Communities Inc.) and their allocated amounts is approved by the Senate's temporary president, budget director, and a majority vote of all elected senators. This procedural resolution directly affects the listed organizations by confirming their receipt of designated funding amounts, with no new policy changes to housing programs.
Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
Relates to actions and proceedings seeking an abatement of rent based on violations of the housing maintenance code, applicable housing standards, the building code, or the health code; relates to the number of housing judges assigned to certain actions.
