Housing

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4291: Relates to the discharge of residents of a community residence

Relates to the discharge of residents of a community residence; provides that nothing shall be deemed construed as creating a relationship of landlord and tenant between an operator of a community residence and a resident; defines community residence.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill explicitly removes landlord-tenant relationship, weakening tenant protections for community residence residents by excluding them from standard housing laws.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4447: Prohibits the use of SUNY dormitories for the purposes of providing permanent or temporary housing for migrant populations

Prohibits the use of SUNY dormitories for the purposes of providing permanent or temporary housing for migrant populations; requests the board of trustees adopt a policy stating such.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingProhibits SUNY dorms from housing migrants, restricting a potential housing option for vulnerable populations and limiting housing development access.90% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBill S 4447 prohibits the use of SUNY dormitories for migrant housing, which directly restricts immigrant access to services at the state level.95% confidence

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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 · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6781: Relates to the payment of arrears for certain taxes and placing limitations on housing development fund company regulatory agreements

Modifies certain eligibility requirements; extends the time period for the payment of arrears for certain taxes; places limitations on housing development fund company regulatory agreements.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingPlaces limitations on housing development fund regulatory agreements, restricting development flexibility per bill summary.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Development Property Taxes

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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 · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1346: Relates to imposing a school impact tax on developers of non-senior housing developments

Relates to imposing a school impact tax on developers of non-senior housing developments to be used for the construction of new public kindergarten through twelfth grade schools.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes developer tax to fund new public schools, directly increasing tax revenue for education infrastructure spending.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill imposes tax on developers to fund new K-12 school construction, directly increasing school infrastructure funding per summary.95% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill imposes tax on non-senior housing developers to fund schools, increasing development costs and limiting housing development as per classification indicators.80% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education

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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 Jan 7, 2026

A 4288: Relates to review and approval of all new facilities

This bill requires New York City's Planning Commission to review and approve all new locations, expansions, or service changes for specific social services facilities operated by city agencies. It directly affects agencies managing shelters, housing programs, youth services, and supportive housing (like ACS placement facilities, homeless shelters, and affordable housing with support services). The key provision mandates the Commission to consider neighborhood character, property values, and existing facility locations before approving such changes. The law does not change service eligibility but adds a new approval step for facility operations.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingMandates review considering property values, potentially delaying or blocking affordable housing developments and supportive housing expansions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Homelessness Land Use

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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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