Housing (Renters)

in committee · New York · Senate Apr 2, 2026

S 9734: Relates to the payment of shelter and rent arrears

Relates to the payment of shelter and rent arrears; provides that all shelter arrears payments authorized for applicants to receive an emergency grant to pay for rent, property taxes or mortgage arrears shall be limited to once every year unless the district determines at its discretion that additional shelter arrears payments are necessary based on the individual circumstances.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill limits emergency rent arrears payments to once per year, restricting access to housing assistance and weakening tenant protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Mortgages Renters

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8698: Relates to capital improvement costs pursuant to which a manufactured home park may increase rent above three percent

Defines the types of capital improvement costs pursuant to which a manufactured home park may increase rent above three percent over the previous rent price.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill permits rent increases above 3% for manufactured home parks via defined capital improvements, weakening tenant protection against rent hikes.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 9393: Reduces the period of notice required to be given when a written demand for rent is served on a tenant and the period of notice to be given serving a warrant issued pursuant to a final judgment of eviction

Reduces the period of notice required to be given when a written demand for rent is served on a tenant after the tenant has defaulted in the payment of rent and the period of notice to be given serving a warrant issued pursuant to a final judgment of eviction from fourteen days to seven days.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingReduces tenant notice periods from 14 to 7 days, weakening tenant protections against eviction and rent demands.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6696: Relates to tenant security deposit accounts and administrative expenses to which a person may be entitled

Provides that a landlord depositing security deposits in an interest bearing account shall be entitled to receive as administration expenses a sum equivalent to 20 percent of the interest earned by such security money per annum, but not to exceed one percent per annum of the money so deposited.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingAllows landlords to retain 20% of security deposit interest (up to 1% of deposit), reducing tenant benefits and weakening tenant protection standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 501: Relates to the payment of shelter and rent arrears

Relates to the payment of shelter and rent arrears; provides that all shelter arrears payments authorized for applicants to receive an emergency grant to pay for rent, property taxes or mortgage arrears shall be limited to once every year unless the district determines at its discretion that additional shelter arrears payments are necessary based on the individual circumstances.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingLimits annual shelter arrears payments to once per year, restricting tenant financial assistance and weakening protection against eviction.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Mortgages Renters

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4856: Extends the timeline for the return of security deposits for residential rental agreements from fourteen days to thirty days

This bill changes the deadline for landlords to return security deposits after a tenant moves out. It extends the current 14-day timeline to 30 days, requiring landlords to provide an itemized statement and return any remaining deposit within that period. Landlords who fail to meet the 30-day deadline forfeit their right to keep any portion of the deposit. The bill directly affects residential landlords and tenants in New York, with no other changes to existing security deposit rules.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingExtends security deposit return timeline from 14 to 30 days, delaying tenant refunds and weakening tenant protection standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 8, 2025

S 602: Relates to the payment of shelter and rent arrears

Relates to the payment of shelter and rent arrears; provides that all shelter arrears payments authorized for applicants to receive an emergency grant to pay for rent, property taxes or mortgage arrears shall be limited to once every year unless the district determines at its discretion that additional shelter arrears payments are necessary based on the individual circumstances.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingLimits emergency rent assistance to once yearly, restricting tenant support for arrears and weakening access to housing aid.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Mortgages Renters

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7787: Excludes certain persons from the definition of occupant for the purposes of unlawful eviction

Excludes persons who, not having entered a lease or license for such dwelling with the rightful owner, enters into a dwelling unit, onto real property or otherwise settles on land or occupies real property without title, right, permission of the rightful owner, or payment of rent accepted by the rightful owner from the definition of "occupant" for the purposes of unlawful eviction.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingExcludes unauthorized occupants from eviction protections, weakening tenant safeguards by removing legal standing for non-tenants in housing disputes.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 864: Caps the amount of collectible rent increases due to major capital improvements at six percent of the legal regulated rent

S 864 caps annual rent increases for major building improvements at 6% of the legal regulated rent for all tenants in regulated housing. Landlords can still raise rents for essential upgrades like roof repairs, energy efficiency work, or structural fixes, but yearly increases cannot exceed 6% of the current rent. This replaces a previous 2% annual limit for certain older improvement approvals (approved between 2012-2019). The bill directly affects landlords seeking rent hikes for building improvements and their tenants in regulated housing units.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill explicitly permits rent increases for 'energy efficiency work' as an allowable upgrade, enabling landlords to invest in such improvements within the 6% cap.92% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill raises allowable rent increases from 2% to 6% for building improvements, weakening tenant protections against rent hikes.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Energy Efficiency Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 2286: Repeals provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to the establishment of maximum base rents using the maximum gross building rental formula; repealer

This bill repeals specific rent calculation rules in New York City's administrative code. It removes paragraphs 3 and 4 of section 26-405, which previously governed how maximum base rents were calculated using the "maximum gross building rental formula." The change directly affects landlords and tenants subject to these rent regulations by eliminating that specific calculation method. The repeal takes effect immediately, removing the outdated provision from city law.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingRepeals NYC rent calculation rules (max base rents via gross building formula), removing tenant protection mechanism that limited landlord rent increases.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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