235-D – Harassment.
§ 235-d. Harassment. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within a city having a population of one million or more, it shall be unlawful and shall constitute harassment for any landlord of a building which at any time was occupied for manufacturing or warehouse purposes, or other person acting on his behalf, to engage […]
233-A – Sale of Manufactured Home Parks.
§ 233-a. Sale of manufactured home parks. 1. Whenever used in this section: (a) The term “notify” shall mean the placing of a notice in the United States mail, addressed to the officers of the manufactured homeowners’ association or the manufactured home park owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, or personal delivery upon the […]
233-B – Manufactured Home Parks; Rent Increases.
* § 233-b. Manufactured home parks; rent increases. 1. The provisions of this section shall apply to all manufactured homes located in a manufactured home park as defined in section two hundred thirty-three of this article, however manufactured homes located in manufactured home parks that are subject to a regulatory agreement with a governmental entity […]
233-B*2 – Campgrounds.
* § 233-b. Campgrounds. a. Whenever used in this section: 1. “Campground” means any parcel or tract of land, including buildings or other structures, where five or more campsites are made available for use as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use. For purposes of this section, campgrounds shall not include land […]
234 – Right to Recover Attorneys’ Fees in Actions or Summary Proceedings Arising Out of Leases of Residential Property.
§ 234. Right to recover attorneys’ fees in actions or summary proceedings arising out of leases of residential property. 1. Whenever a lease of residential property shall provide that in any action or summary proceeding the landlord may recover attorneys’ fees and/or expenses incurred as the result of the failure of the tenant to perform […]
234-A – Unauthorized Legal Fees.
§ 234-a. Unauthorized legal fees. (a) An owner, lessor or agent thereof shall be prohibited from assessing a lessee any fee, surcharge or other charges for legal services in connection with the operation or rental of a residential unit unless the owner, lessor or agent has the legal authority to do so pursuant to a […]
235 – Wilful Violations.
§ 235. Wilful violations. 1. Any lessor, agent, manager, superintendent or janitor of any building, or part thereof, the lease or rental agreement whereof by its terms, expressed or implied, requires the furnishing of hot or cold water, heat, light, power, elevator service, telephone service or any other service or facility to any occupant of […]
235-A – Tenant Right to Offset Payments and Entitlement to Damages in Certain Cases.
§ 235-a. Tenant right to offset payments and entitlement to damages in certain cases. 1. In any case in which a residential tenant shall lawfully make a payment to a utility company pursuant to the provisions of sections thirty-three, thirty-four and one hundred sixteen of the public service law, or to a utility company as […]
235-B – Warranty of Habitability.
§ 235-b. Warranty of habitability. 1. In every written or oral lease or rental agreement for residential premises the landlord or lessor shall be deemed to covenant and warrant that the premises so leased or rented and all areas used in connection therewith in common with other tenants or residents are fit for human habitation […]
235-BB – Certificates of Occupancy; Required Disclosure to Tenant.
§ 235-bb. Certificates of occupancy; required disclosure to tenant. 1. Prior to executing a residential lease or rental agreement with a tenant, the owner of real property consisting of three or fewer rental units shall provide conspicuous notice in bold face type as to whether a certificate of occupancy, if such certificate is required by […]