Housing (Landlords)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7582: Requires landlords to notify tenants if common areas or amenities in their building will be out of service for more than seven consecutive days

Requires landlords to notify tenants if common areas or amenities in their building will be out of service for more than seven consecutive days; provides for a $1,000 civil penalty for violation.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill requires landlords to notify tenants of extended common area outages, strengthening tenant protections with civil penalties for non-compliance, directly addressing tenant rights in housing policy.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 31, 2025

A 231: Requiring a petition in a summary proceeding to recover possession of real property in Schenectady to allege proof of compliance with local laws requiring rental residential property registration and licensure

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.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires landlords to prove compliance with rental registration/licensure laws in eviction proceedings, strengthening tenant protections through enforced local housing regulations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8078: Relates to requiring landlords to return security deposits within a reasonable time

Limits security deposits to one month's rent; requires landlords to return the full security deposit and any accrued interest to which the tenant is entitled less any amount retained by the landlord within 21 days of the end of the lease.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingLimits security deposits to one month's rent and mandates 21-day refund of full deposit + interest, directly protecting tenant financial rights per housing topic indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4087: Requires return of a security deposit by a landlord within 30 days unless the landlord gives written notice of retention for legally authorized cause

Requires a landlord to return to a tenant the full security deposit within thirty days of the surrender of the premises by such tenant unless the landlord provides such tenant with a written statement listing the reasons for the retention of any portion of the deposit; sets forth particular situations for which the landlord may retain such security deposit; renders the landlord liable for treble damages for any violation.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires landlords to return security deposits within 30 days with written justification, protecting tenants from unlawful retention and imposing treble damages for violations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1051: Allows tenants to appeal judgments or orders issued against them without first being required to pay any portion of such judgment or order

Allows tenants to appeal judgments or orders issued against them without first being required to pay any portion of such judgment or order; postpones such payment until the end of the stay triggered by service upon the landlord of the notice of appeal or affidavit of intention to move for permission to appeal such judgment or order or pay an undertaking.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill removes prepayment requirement for tenant appeals, directly protecting tenant rights against financial barriers in housing disputes per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 654: Increases penalties for owners of rent-regulated property who overcharge tenants

This bill increases penalties for landlords who overcharge tenants in rent-regulated housing. If a landlord is found to have willfully overcharged, they must pay five times the overcharge amount (up from three times). Landlords can avoid the higher penalty by proving the overcharge was unintentional and not due to negligence, in which case they pay only the overcharge plus interest. The bill also clarifies that voluntary rent refunds after a complaint is filed cannot be used as evidence the overcharge was not willful.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingIncreases penalties for rent overcharges in regulated housing, strengthening tenant protections against exploitation. Directly addresses tenant rights in housing context.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate May 6, 2025

S 7781: Relates to remedies for a violation of the prohibition on a landlord from refusing to rent due to a tenant's involvement in a prior dispute

Provides penalties when a landlord of a residential premises refuses to rent to a potential tenant on the basis that the potential tenant was involved in a past or pending landlord-tenant action or summary proceeding.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrevents landlord discrimination based on prior tenant disputes, directly protecting tenant rights per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 3845: 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

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.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits landlords from charging excessive fees for bounced rent checks, directly strengthening tenant protections by capping charges at actual costs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 16, 2026

A 1646: Extends the answer time when a major capital improvement rent increase has been filed to ninety days

This bill extends the time tenants have to respond to landlord applications for rent increases based on major building renovations, from 60 to 90 days. It directly affects tenants in New York City rent-stabilized buildings when landlords file such applications. The change modifies specific sections of the city's administrative code and rent control laws to update the response period. This provides tenants with more time to review proposed rent hikes before they take effect.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingExtends tenant response time from 60 to 90 days for rent increase applications, strengthening tenant protections in NYC rent-stabilized buildings.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1886: Requires landlord to grant access to engineer or architect hired by tenants to inspect major capital improvements in certain multiple dwellings

Provides that no landlord shall deny access to a licensed professional engineer or licensed registered architect hired by any tenant or tenant association representing tenants of a multiple dwelling of six units or more for the purpose of conducting an inspection of a major capital improvement for which an application for a maximum rent adjustment has been filed by the landlord; provides that such inspection shall be conducted after notice to the landlord and during normal business hours; provides for the filing of such inspection report by such tenants with the New York city rent agency or the state division of housing and community renewal for consideration in such application's determination.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates landlord access for tenant-hired inspectors to verify capital improvements justifying rent hikes, strengthening tenant rights and transparency in rent adjustment processes.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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