Housing (Tenant Rights)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

A 11607: Requires the New York city housing authority to promptly investigate and remove squatters from its apartments

Requires the New York city housing authority to investigate complaints of squatters within twenty-four hours and promptly remove squatters from its apartments.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill mandates removal of squatters from public housing, which restricts occupancy rights and limits housing availability for vulnerable populations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate May 15, 2026

S 10464: Provides criteria for determining whether an individual is a transient occupant

This bill establishes specific criteria for courts to determine if someone living in a hotel or rooming house is a "transient occupant" rather than a tenant. To make this determination, judges will evaluate the totality of circumstances, such as whether the person has a primary residence elsewhere, maintains official records like voter registration, or is there for temporary lodging. The legislation also clarifies that a "tenant" does not include a squatter, who is defined as someone entering property without permission. By defining these categories, the bill aims to clarify when a landlord-tenant relationship exists and when special legal proceedings are required for eviction.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill restricts tenant protections by reclassifying long-term hotel/rooming house residents as transient occupants, limiting their legal rights.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 28, 2026

A 11492: Provides criteria for determining whether an individual is a transient occupant

This bill establishes specific criteria for courts to determine if someone staying in a hotel or rooming house is a "transient occupant" rather than a tenant. Under the new rules, a person is considered a tenant if they have lived in the property for at least thirty consecutive days and lack a primary residence elsewhere, such as proof of another home, voter registration, or a local job. The legislation clarifies that individuals who enter property without permission, known as squatters, are not considered tenants. Consequently, landlords must follow special legal procedures to remove tenants or lawful occupants, while the definitions provided aim to distinguish between temporary guests and those with established residency.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill restricts tenant protections by making it easier to classify long-term hotel/rooming house residents as transients rather than tenants.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 1, 2026

A 10831: Limits the requirements of supplying good cause eviction law notice to units covered by good cause eviction laws

This bill modifies the notice requirements for landlords operating in municipalities with good cause eviction laws. It allows landlords to omit a specific mandatory notice from initial leases, lease renewals, and eviction-related documents. The change directly affects rental properties located within designated good cause eviction areas. By removing this requirement, the legislation simplifies the documentation landlords must include when initiating or renewing tenancy agreements.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill weakens tenant protections by removing mandatory notice requirements for landlords in good cause eviction areas.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tenant Rights

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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 · 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 · 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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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7527: Provides an alternative hardship allowance based on 8 1/2% of assessed value

Provides for an alternative hardship allowance for landlords in New York city rent controlled apartments which allows a hardship rent increase where a building's annual net income is less than 8.5 percent of the equalized assessed value.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingAllows hardship rent increases in rent-controlled buildings, weakening tenant protections by permitting higher rents when landlords' income is low.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Taxes Renters Tenant Rights

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