Housing (Tenant Rights)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3812: Provides for tenant responses to applications for a major capital improvement rent increase

Provides for tenant responses to applications for a major capital improvement rent increase; allows tenants to respond within one hundred twenty days from the date of mailing of a notice of a proceeding; requires the state division of housing and community renewal to provide any responding tenant with the reasons for the division's approval or denial of such application.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingAllows tenants to respond to rent increase applications for capital improvements and requires state explanations for approvals/denials, strengthening tenant protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6092: Relates to the responsibility of a landlord to remediate pest infestations

Provides that the existence of an infestation of pests in a premises occupied for dwelling purposes is a breach of the warranty of habitability, and requires a landlord to keep premises occupied for dwelling purposes free from an infestation of pests, prevent the reasonably foreseeable occurrence of such a condition and expeditiously remediate such condition and any underlying defect.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill mandates landlords to remediate pest infestations, ensuring habitable housing and strengthening tenant protections under habitability standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3686: Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate in the state office for the aging

Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate within the state office for the aging; provides that the senior tenants' advocate shall assist senior citizen tenants in resolving complaints they may have with the New York state division of housing and community renewal, landlord disputes, rent increases, and other housing related matters; provides that the governor shall appoint the senior tenants' advocate.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates senior tenants' advocate to resolve housing disputes, rent increases, and landlord conflicts, directly strengthening tenant protections for vulnerable seniors.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

A 8412: Relates to succession rights for tenants of New York city housing authority properties

This bill requires the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to maintain and clearly document policies allowing family members or eligible individuals to take over public housing units after the current tenant dies or permanently leaves the unit. It mandates that NYCHA create written procedures covering eligibility, relocation needs, payment during the process, and the right to appeal denials. NYCHA must provide 30 days' written notice and accept public comments before changing these policies. The law applies directly to NYCHA tenants seeking to inherit housing units and ensures these processes comply with federal, state, and local rules.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires NYCHA to maintain tenant succession policies, ensuring family members retain housing after tenant departure, strengthening tenant protections and preventing displacement.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tenant Rights

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 10, 2025

S 450: Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information re rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals pertaining to units in the Affordable New York Housing Program

Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information relating to rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals thereof; imposes a violation punishable by a fine of $1000 for a violation by a landlord; requires the standardization of certain notices pertaining to units subject to the Affordable New York Housing Program.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrevents landlord misinformation on rent decontrol in affordable housing units, protecting tenant rights under the Affordable New York Program.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1217: Prohibits warehousing of housing accommodations and harassment of tenants; provides penalties therefor

Provides that penalties may be levied against a person who intentionally withholds a housing accommodation from the market, including for the purpose of future co-operative conversion.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits warehousing (withholding housing from market) and tenant harassment, directly increasing housing availability and strengthening tenant protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3077: Relates to requiring plaintiffs to furnish proof that notice of possible foreclosure was delivered to the defendant

This bill requires lenders or mortgage servicers (plaintiffs in foreclosure cases) to provide official proof that foreclosure notices were delivered to borrowers (defendants). Specifically, notices must be sent via registered/certified mail with proof of delivery, or first-class mail with a request for proof, to the borrower's last known address and the property address. Failure to provide this proof becomes a legal defense that can halt foreclosure proceedings. The bill also mandates including current lists of local housing counseling agencies in foreclosure notices.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires proof of foreclosure notice delivery, protecting homeowners' property rights by preventing wrongful foreclosure, aligning with property rights in housing policy.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Mortgages Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2422: Relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord

This bill modifies New York City landlord-tenant law to limit when landlords can evict tenants to reclaim a unit for their own use or a family member's. It prohibits evictions of tenants who are 62+ with 15+ years of tenancy or have a documented disability preventing substantial gainful employment, requiring landlords to offer equivalent or superior housing at the same or lower rent instead. Landlords may reclaim only one unit per building, and recovered units cannot be rented to others for three years unless to the original tenant under the same lease terms. Tenants facing improper eviction can seek damages, legal fees, and injunctive relief through court.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill prohibits evictions for vulnerable tenants (62+ with 15+ years tenancy or disabled) and requires landlords to offer equivalent/superior housing at same/lower rent, strengthening tenant protections and affordable housing access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1959: Relates to reregulating units that were illegally deregulated from rent control or rent stabilization

This bill requires New York City to return residential units to rent control or rent stabilization status if they were illegally deregulated after previously being covered under those programs. It directly affects current tenants in buildings where owners improperly removed rent protections, ensuring those units revert to their prior regulated status. The law mandates that any unit deregulated without legal authority must be restored to its previous rent-controlled or rent-stabilized condition, excluding units deregulated under valid legal provisions. The policy change takes effect 60 days after enactment, applying to both the city's administrative code and the Emergency Tenant Protection Act.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRestores rent control/stabilization to illegally deregulated units, protecting tenants from unjust rent hikes and strengthening tenant protections per bill's mandate.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 25, 2026

S 361: Enacts the NYCHA utility accountability act

Enacts the "NYCHA utility accountability act"; requires the NYCHA to provide a rent reduction to tenants who experience a disruption in utility service.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires NYCHA to provide rent reductions during utility disruptions, directly protecting tenants from unfair charges and strengthening tenant rights in public housing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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