Bill Text: NY A08071 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 8071

Introduced

Bill Title: Relates to succession rights for rent stabilized housing; reduces the succession residency requirement from two years to one.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to housing [A08071 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A08071-Introduced.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8071

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                   September 27, 2023
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Housing

        AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to succession rights
          for rent stabilized housing

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 14 of the public
     2  housing law, as added by chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, is amended  to
     3  read as follows:
     4    (a) that unless otherwise prohibited by occupancy  restrictions  based
     5  upon  income  limitations pursuant to federal, state or local law, regu-
     6  lations or other requirements of governmental agencies,  any  member  of
     7  the  tenant's  family,  as defined in paragraph (c) of this subdivision,
     8  shall succeed to the rights of a tenant under such acts and  laws  where
     9  the  tenant  has  permanently vacated the housing accommodation and such
    10  family member has resided with the tenant in the  housing  accommodation
    11  as  a  primary  residence  for  a period of no less than [two years] one
    12  year, or where such person is a "senior citizen" or a "disabled person,"
    13  as defined in paragraph (c) of this subdivision, for a period of no less
    14  than one year, immediately prior to the permanent vacating of the  hous-
    15  ing accommodation by the tenant, or from the inception of the tenancy or
    16  commencement  of  the  relationship,  if for less than such periods. The
    17  minimum periods of required residency  set  forth  in  this  subdivision
    18  shall  not  be  deemed  to be interrupted by any period during which the
    19  "family member" temporarily relocates because he or she:
    20    (i) is engaged in active military duty;
    21    (ii) is enrolled as a full time student;
    22    (iii) is not in residence at the housing accommodation pursuant  to  a
    23  court  order  not  involving any term or provision of the lease, and not
    24  involving any  grounds  specified  in  the  real  property  actions  and
    25  proceedings law;

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13184-01-3

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     1    (iv)  is engaged in employment requiring temporary relocation from the
     2  housing accommodation;
     3    (v) is hospitalized for medical treatment; or
     4    (vi) has such other reasonable grounds that shall be determined by the
     5  commissioner upon application by such person.
     6    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.