Recent Legislation

2024

Cannabis Guidance

Good Cause Eviction Exemption: must be sent with lease renewals every year. Fill in tenant info on the first page; Question 1= answer is NO; question 2 = check box J. You can play with the font size to shrink down the number of pages, but all info must be included in notices sent to tenants. If you would like a Word version of this document, please email kathy@nyhousing.org

Lead Pipes: Service Line Inventory Guidance and Inventory Template

     Governor's Press Release - Lead Pipe Right to Know Act - Chapter 730 of Laws of NYS 2023

     Senate Bill 9345

2023

LLC Transparency Act: S995b

Allows a deceased tenant’s representative to cancel the lease upon the death of the tenant, with provisions: A458

Right of First Refusal Legislation: S5881-A / A5549-A

     Right of First Refusal Summary

     HCR Right of First Refusal Fact Sheet

DBSC Fines Legislation: A7422 / S7381

SONYMA Mortgages: A7403-A / S7541

2020

Changes in NYS Rent Law: Summary from AG James

2019

Rent Control: sets maximum yearly rent increase at 3%. Can add an additional 3% (for a maximum of 6%/year) if any capital improvements are made in community.

2016

A2362: Single Family Dwellings in a Residential District: prohibits any town/village in NY from discriminating against aesthetically similar manufactured housing in residential districts.

2014

Independent Contractor Test for Factory-Built Housing Transporters

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