Assembly Bill A3782

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides protection to senior citizens who have resided in same dwelling for a period of not less than ten years

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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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2017-A3782 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §237-b, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2997
2011-2012: A2279
2013-2014: A2500
2015-2016: A3346

2017-A3782 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides protection to senior citizens who have resided in same dwelling for a period of not less than ten years; provides a cap on amount rent can be increased.

2017-A3782 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3782
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PEOPLES-STOKES, CYMBROWITZ, FARRELL, HOOPER,
   O'DONNELL, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Judi-
   ciary
 
 AN  ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to protecting senior
   citizen status
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  real property law is amended by adding a new section
 237-b to read as follows:
   § 237-B. PROTECTED SENIOR CITIZEN STATUS. 1. IN ANY  LEASE  OR  RENTAL
 AGREEMENT  COVERING  PREMISES  OCCUPIED FOR DWELLING PURPOSES IN WHICH A
 LESSEE OR TENANT HAS ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTY-TWO YEARS  OR  OLDER,  OR
 WILL  ATTAIN  SUCH AGE DURING THE TERM OF SUCH LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT
 OR A HUSBAND OR WIFE OF SUCH A PERSON RESIDING  WITH  HIM  OR  HER,  AND
 WHERE  SUCH  PERSON  HAS RESIDED IN THE SAME RESIDENCE FOR A CONSECUTIVE
 PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TEN YEARS, THERE SHALL BE IMPLIED A COVENANT  BY
 THE  LESSOR OR OWNER TO PERMIT SUCH LESSEE OR TENANT, AN OPTION TO RENEW
 SUCH LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM INCREASE OF RENT OR
 OTHER PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF RENT, NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE ANNUAL
 AMOUNT OF SUCH PAYMENTS.
   2. ANY LESSOR OR OWNER WHO SHALL KNOWINGLY TERMINATE A LEASE OR RENTAL
 AGREEMENT COVERED BY THIS SECTION, OR IN ANY MANNER INTERFERES WITH  THE
 OCCUPANCY  OF  A PREMISES COVERED BY  SUCH LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT, OR
 ATTEMPTS SO TO DO, SHALL  BE  GUILTY  OF  A  MISDEMEANOR  AND  SHALL  BE
 PUNISHED BY IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR OR BY FINE NOT TO EXCEED
 ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03205-01-7

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