This bill requires new or significantly expanding hyperscale data centers (over 10,000 sq ft/5+ MW) to fund residential energy upgrades that offset their electricity demand. It directs these funds toward installing cold-climate heat pumps, rooftop solar, and battery storage in New York homes with outdated systems, prioritizing low-income and disadvantaged communities. NYSERDA will administer the program, ensuring projects align with state climate goals and provide free installations. The funds flow into a dedicated "Clean Home Energy Offset Fund" managed by NYSERDA, with data center operators required to submit annual compliance reports.
Provides that a landlord shall provide a prospective tenant a written disclosure of the tenant screening criteria used to evaluate rental applications prior to accepting any fee, deposit, or screening information from such prospective tenant.
Provides that a policy of this state should be to increase housing options and opportunities, including but not limited to affordable, workforce and senior housing.
This bill makes technical updates to New York's good cause eviction law, primarily clarifying how rent increases are calculated and which housing units are covered. It defines the "inflation index" for rent adjustments (using a specific CPI metric) and adds definitions for when co-op or condo units are subject to the law. Landlords must now provide clear written notices explaining if a unit is covered by the law, the reason for non-renewal, or if a rent increase exceeds the local standard. These changes directly affect renters in rent-stabilized units, co-ops, condos, and certain affordable housing, as well as landlords required to follow these notice and rent- increase rules.
Relates to tax lien foreclosure; establishes senior, disabled, and veteran homeowner real property tax assistance program; establishes installment plans for certain real property taxes.
This bill increases the required supervised experience period for new real estate brokers from two to five years. It directly affects individuals applying for a real estate broker's license, mandating they have actively worked as a licensed salesperson under a broker for five consecutive years (or equivalent experience). Key provisions include requiring cultural competency training, proof of English language proficiency, knowledge of fair housing laws, and completion of a 152-hour approved course. The bill also specifies that certain course components must be taught in person, not online.
Removes the requirement that rent arrears be repaid for social services districts located in a municipality with a population of five million or more.
Requires a rebate of all rent paid to a landlord to be paid back to a tenant who was forced to vacate an illegal dwelling unit pursuant to an emergency vacate order or eviction.
Authorizes shelters for victims of domestic violence to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy where a single occupancy room is not available.
Requires the board of directors of a residential cooperative housing corporation to notify applicants seeking to purchase shares of the corporation of the reason or reasons the board of directors has refused such request.
