Senate Bill S3285B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to adjustment of maximum allowable rent

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3285 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §§26-405 & 26-511, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S498, S7030

2015-S3285 - Summary

Relates to adjustment of maximum allowable rent.

2015-S3285 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3285 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3285

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community Development

AN  ACT  to  amend  the administrative code of the city of New York, the
  emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four and the emer-
  gency housing rent control law, in relation to adjustment  of  maximum
  allowable rent

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph (e) of paragraph 1 of subdivision g of section
26-405 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by
section 15 of part B of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (e)  The  landlord  and  tenant  by mutual voluntary written agreement
agree to a substantial increase or  decrease  in  dwelling  space  or  a
change  in the services, furniture, furnishings or equipment provided in
the housing accommodations. An adjustment under this subparagraph  shall
be equal to [one-fortieth, in the case of a building with thirty-five or
fewer housing accommodations, or] one-sixtieth[, in the case of a build-
ing with more than thirty-five housing accommodations where such adjust-
ment  takes  effect  on  or  after September twenty-fourth, two thousand
eleven,] of the total cost incurred by the landlord  in  providing  such
modification   or  increase  in  dwelling  space,  services,  furniture,
furnishings or  equipment,  including  the  cost  of  installation,  but
excluding  finance  charges, provided further that an owner who is enti-
tled to a rent increase pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be enti-
tled to a further rent increase based upon the installation  of  similar
equipment,  or  new  furniture  or furnishings within the useful life of
such new equipment, or new furniture or  furnishings.  The  owner  shall
give  written  notice  to  the  city  rent agency of any such adjustment
pursuant to this subparagraph; or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08514-04-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S3285A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §§26-405 & 26-511, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S498, S7030

2015-S3285A - Summary

Relates to adjustment of maximum allowable rent.

2015-S3285A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3285A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3285--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community  Development  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city  of  New  York,  the
  emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four and the emer-
  gency  housing  rent control law, in relation to adjustment of maximum
  allowable rent

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph (e) of paragraph 1 of subdivision g of section
26-405 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by
section  15  of  part B of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
read as follows:
  (e) The landlord and tenant  by  mutual  voluntary  written  agreement
agree  to  a  substantial  increase  or  decrease in dwelling space or a
change in the services, furniture, furnishings or equipment provided  in
the  housing accommodations. An adjustment under this subparagraph shall
be equal to [one-fortieth, in the case of a building with thirty-five or
fewer housing accommodations, or one-sixtieth, in the case of a building
with more than thirty-five housing accommodations where such  adjustment
takes  effect on or after September twenty-fourth, two thousand eleven,]
ONE EIGHTY-FOURTH of the total cost incurred by the landlord in  provid-
ing  such  modification  or increase in dwelling space, services, furni-
ture, furnishings or equipment, including the cost of installation,  but
excluding  finance  charges  AND COSMETIC IMPROVEMENTS, provided further
that an owner who is entitled  to  a  rent  increase  pursuant  to  this
subparagraph shall not be entitled to a further rent increase based upon
the  installation  of similar equipment, or new furniture or furnishings
within the useful life of  such  new  equipment,  or  new  furniture  or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08514-07-5

              

co-Sponsors

2015-S3285B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §§26-405 & 26-511, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S498, S7030

2015-S3285B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to adjustment of maximum allowable rent.

2015-S3285B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3285B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3285--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. SQUADRON, HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on Housing,
  Construction and Community Development -- committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the administrative code of the city of New York, the
  emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four and the emer-
  gency housing rent control law, in relation to adjustment  of  maximum
  allowable rent

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph (e) of paragraph 1 of subdivision g of section
26-405 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by
section 15 of part B of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (e)  The  landlord  and  tenant  by mutual voluntary written agreement
agree to a substantial increase or  decrease  in  dwelling  space  or  a
change  in the services, furniture, furnishings or equipment provided in
the housing accommodations. An adjustment under this subparagraph  SHALL
BE  TEMPORARY  UNTIL SUCH INCREASE OR MODIFICATION HAS BEEN PAID FOR AND
shall be equal to [one-fortieth, in the case of a building with  thirty-
five  or fewer housing accommodations, or one-sixtieth, in the case of a
building with more than thirty-five housing  accommodations  where  such
adjustment  takes  effect on or after September twenty-fourth, two thou-
sand eleven,] ONE EIGHTY-FOURTH of the total cost incurred by the  land-
lord  in  providing  such  modification  or  increase in dwelling space,
services, furniture, furnishings or equipment,  including  the  cost  of
installation,  but  excluding finance charges AND COSMETIC IMPROVEMENTS,
provided further that an owner who is entitled to a rent increase pursu-
ant to this subparagraph  shall  not  be  entitled  to  a  further  rent

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08514-09-5
              

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