Housing (Tenant Rights)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 20, 2026

S 3787: Eliminates rent for homeless shelters; repealer

Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay to any local or state government or agency or any provider, room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingEliminates rent requirements for homeless shelters, directly addressing homelessness and increasing access to housing assistance without financial barriers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 6, 2026

A 868: Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to provide an informational notice to supportive housing tenants

Requires the office of mental health to provide an informational notice to supportive housing tenants which contains information about a supportive housing tenant's rights as a tenant, information about their building and other related information.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates tenant rights information notice for supportive housing tenants, strengthening tenant protections per housing policy indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7679: Establishes the vacant rental improvement program

This bill establishes a state program providing grants of up to $75,000 per unit to owners of small rental buildings (five or fewer units) located outside New York City. The program targets vacant units or those with code violations, requiring owners to renovate and lease units at affordable rates - defined as 80% of area median income - for a minimum of ten years. Owners who violate the affordability agreement must repay all grants received. The program aims to address upstate New York's shortage of safe, affordable housing by incentivizing property improvements while ensuring long-term tenant affordability.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state budget funds via grants ($75k/unit) for affordable housing renovations, directly funding a public service program through government spending.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes grants for renovating vacant units to affordable rates (80% AMI) with 10-year lease requirement, directly increasing affordable housing stock.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3568: Requires all residential leases to disclose tenants' rights

Provides that all residential leases shall contain a detailed description of tenant's statutory rights including among others, warranty of habitability, willful violation of lease, right to participate in tenants' associations, no eviction for good faith complaint, utility payment offset and sublet rights; grants tenant the right to install extra locks; sets out landlord obligations with respect to heating and oil delivery.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates lease disclosures of tenant rights including habitability, no eviction for complaints, and landlord obligations, strengthening tenant protections per housing topic indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6914: Relates to the rental assistance payment standard pilot program

Establishes the rental assistance payment standard pilot program where the owner of a housing accommodation shall be entitled to charge and collect a rent equal to the maximum amount that the rental assistance program prescribes for like housing accommodations, subject to rent reasonableness calculations.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill establishes a rental assistance pilot program setting maximum rent standards, directly supporting affordable housing by ensuring tenant affordability through structured funding.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7489: Eliminates certain restrictions on the right to eviction for landlord's personal use

Removes certain restrictions relating to the "immediate and compelling necessity" of the landlord on a landlord's ability in certain New York city apartments which are rent stabilized or rent controlled to recover possession of a housing accommodation for such landlord's own personal use and occupancy or for the use and occupancy of such landlord's immediate family.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingRemoves restrictions on landlord evictions for personal use, weakening tenant protections in rent-stabilized apartments per bill summary.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 5, 2026

S 3569: Allows prospective tenants of rent controlled or rent stabilized housing accommodations to request the complete rent history of such housing accommodations

Allows prospective tenants of rent controlled or rent stabilized housing accommodations to request the complete rent history of such housing accommodations.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingAllows tenants to verify rent history in controlled housing, strengthening tenant protections against potential rent hikes or violations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 9, 2026

A 4002: Prohibits discriminatory advertisement practices in relation to the sale or renting of housing

Prohibits discriminatory advertisement practices in relation to the sale or renting of housing; allows for the division of human rights to investigate such occurrences.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits housing discrimination in ads, directly protecting tenants and advancing fair housing access per topic indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7046: 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 period from 14 to 7 days for rent defaults and eviction, shortening response time and weakening tenant protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7570: Requires municipal corporations to adopt senior citizen rent increase exemption programs and disability rent increase exemption programs

Requires all municipal corporations to adopt senior citizen rent increase exemption programs and disability rent increase exemption programs within one year.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires rent increase exemptions for seniors/disabled tenants, directly strengthening tenant protections and affordability for vulnerable housing groups.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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