Housing (Landlords)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1051: Allows tenants to appeal judgments or orders issued against them without first being required to pay any portion of such judgment or order

Allows tenants to appeal judgments or orders issued against them without first being required to pay any portion of such judgment or order; postpones such payment until the end of the stay triggered by service upon the landlord of the notice of appeal or affidavit of intention to move for permission to appeal such judgment or order or pay an undertaking.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill removes prepayment requirement for tenant appeals, directly protecting tenant rights against financial barriers in housing disputes per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 654: Increases penalties for owners of rent-regulated property who overcharge tenants

This bill increases penalties for landlords who overcharge tenants in rent-regulated housing. If a landlord is found to have willfully overcharged, they must pay five times the overcharge amount (up from three times). Landlords can avoid the higher penalty by proving the overcharge was unintentional and not due to negligence, in which case they pay only the overcharge plus interest. The bill also clarifies that voluntary rent refunds after a complaint is filed cannot be used as evidence the overcharge was not willful.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingIncreases penalties for rent overcharges in regulated housing, strengthening tenant protections against exploitation. Directly addresses tenant rights in housing context.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate May 6, 2025

S 7781: Relates to remedies for a violation of the prohibition on a landlord from refusing to rent due to a tenant's involvement in a prior dispute

Provides penalties when a landlord of a residential premises refuses to rent to a potential tenant on the basis that the potential tenant was involved in a past or pending landlord-tenant action or summary proceeding.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrevents landlord discrimination based on prior tenant disputes, directly protecting tenant rights per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 3845: Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof

Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof, provided such dishonored check fee was included in the initial lease.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits landlords from charging excessive fees for bounced rent checks, directly strengthening tenant protections by capping charges at actual costs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 16, 2026

A 1646: Extends the answer time when a major capital improvement rent increase has been filed to ninety days

This bill extends the time tenants have to respond to landlord applications for rent increases based on major building renovations, from 60 to 90 days. It directly affects tenants in New York City rent-stabilized buildings when landlords file such applications. The change modifies specific sections of the city's administrative code and rent control laws to update the response period. This provides tenants with more time to review proposed rent hikes before they take effect.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingExtends tenant response time from 60 to 90 days for rent increase applications, strengthening tenant protections in NYC rent-stabilized buildings.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1886: Requires landlord to grant access to engineer or architect hired by tenants to inspect major capital improvements in certain multiple dwellings

Provides that no landlord shall deny access to a licensed professional engineer or licensed registered architect hired by any tenant or tenant association representing tenants of a multiple dwelling of six units or more for the purpose of conducting an inspection of a major capital improvement for which an application for a maximum rent adjustment has been filed by the landlord; provides that such inspection shall be conducted after notice to the landlord and during normal business hours; provides for the filing of such inspection report by such tenants with the New York city rent agency or the state division of housing and community renewal for consideration in such application's determination.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates landlord access for tenant-hired inspectors to verify capital improvements justifying rent hikes, strengthening tenant rights and transparency in rent adjustment processes.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 30, 2025

A 6423: Makes rent stabilized dwelling units eligible for certain protections

Requires that the entire amount of a rental deposit or advance be refundable to the tenant upon the tenant's vacating of the premises except for an amount lawfully retained for non-payment of rent or utilities, damage caused by the tenant, or storage costs; requires landlord to provide an itemized statement of damages and to return the balance of the deposit within 14 days; requires that tenant be given the opportunity to inspect the rental premises prior to signing a lease; allows a grantee or assignee of the leased premises to demand that an escrow account be opened.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires full deposit refunds, itemized damage statements, and pre-lease inspections - directly strengthening tenant protections in housing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4347: Establishes tenants' right to offset rental payments by the cost of certain emergency repairs

Allows a tenant to offset against future rental payments the cost of certain emergency repairs a landlord is either unwilling or unable to correct within twenty-four hours of notice to the landlord of the need for such emergency repair, provided that the tenant provides landlord with itemized cost accounting of all emergency repairs made.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly protects tenant rights by enabling rent offsets for landlord-neglected emergency repairs, strengthening tenant protections in housing policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7589: Declares any conveyances of real property to a landlord identified on the city of New York's office of the public advocate's worst landlord watchlist as void as against public policy

Declares any conveyances of real property to a landlord identified on the city of New York's office of the public advocate's worst landlord watchlist as void as against public policy; provides for a $50,000 civil penalty for violations of such provisions.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRestricts property transfers to landlords on NYC's worst landlord list, protecting tenants from abusive landlords and strengthening tenant protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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passed · New York · Senate May 18, 2026

S 561: Relates to notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs

Requires certain agencies and individuals to provide notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs to tenants upon the occurrence of certain events.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires notice for rent increase exemptions for low-income elderly/disabled tenants, strengthening tenant protections and ensuring housing affordability for vulnerable groups.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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