New York - Session 2025-2026
Title: Grants legal services to certain small property owners
Provides that any small property owner that owns twenty units or less shall be entitled to free legal services if such small property owner can prove a loss of at least twenty percent of rent payments in a calendar year; defines "small property owner" as any lessor in a residential real property transaction, and includes an owner of twenty units or less who lists residential real property for lease with an agent, whether or not a lease results, or who receives an offer to lease twenty units of residential real property or less.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-07 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-07 | Latest Action | In Assembly Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S 9691 | Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure | in_committee |
| S 9692 | Relates to a private right of action concerning sidewalk sheds | in_committee |
| S 9694 | Increases penalties for owners of rent-regulated property who overcharge tenants | in_committee |
| S 9700 | Prohibits the use of an algorithmic device by a landlord for the purpose of determining the amount of rent to charge a residential tenant | in_committee |
| S 9701 | Enacts the rapid engagement initiative act | in_committee |
| S 9706 | Prohibits bank investments in bad faith landlords | in_committee |
| S 9707 | Relates to major capital improvements and individual apartment improvements in rent regulated units | in_committee |
| S 9710 | Prohibits the eviction of small commercial tenants in the city of New York without good cause | in_committee |