Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a rider describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants; further requires the rider to conform to the intent of section 5-702 of the general obligations law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2241
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 22, 2015
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Introduced by Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, BRESLIN, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON,
HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring a land-
lord to furnish to each tenant signing a new or renewal lease a rider
describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section
2 223-c to read as follows:
3 § 223-c. Renters' Bill of Rights. 1. Each landlord subject under this
4 article shall furnish to each tenant either renewing or entering into a
5 lease, a rider describing the rights and duties of the contracting
6 parties. The lease shall have in bold print appearing on the first page
7 the following: "Attached to this lease is a 'Renters' Bill of Rights'
8 with the pertinent rules and regulations governing the rights and duties
9 of landlords and tenants." Such rider shall include information regard-
10 ing relevant rent control or regulation, as well as the appropriate
11 administrative or judicial body for hearing and determining potential
12 disputes between landlord and tenant.
13 2. The rider shall appear in larger type than the lease and shall
14 conform to the intent of section 5-702 of the general obligations law.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02560-01-5
