§ 229. Liability of tenant holding over after giving notice of intention to quit. If a tenant gives notice of his intention to quit the premises held by him, and does not accordingly deliver up the possession thereof, at the time specified in such notice, he or his personal representatives must, so long as he […]
§ 230. Right of tenants to form, join or participate in tenants’ groups. 1. No landlord shall interfere with the right of a tenant to form, join or participate in the lawful activities of any group, committee or other organization formed to protect the rights of tenants; nor shall any landlord harass, punish, penalize, diminish, […]
§ 231. Lease, when void; liability of landlord where premises are occupied for unlawful purpose. 1. Whenever the lessee or occupant other than the owner of any building or premises, shall use or occupy the same, or any part thereof, for any illegal trade, manufacture or other business, the lease or agreement for the letting […]
§ 231-a. Sprinkler system notice in residential leases. 1. Every residential lease shall provide conspicuous notice in bold face type as to the existence or non-existence of a maintained and operative sprinkler system in the leased premises. 2. For purposes of this section, “sprinkler system” shall have the same meaning as defined in section one […]
§ 231-b. Flood history and risk notice in residential leases. 1. Every residential lease shall provide notice of the following information related to the previous flood history and current flood risk of the leased premises, as follows: (a) whether any or all of the leased premises is located wholly or partially in a Federal Emergency […]
§ 232. Duration of certain agreements in New York. An agreement for the occupation of real estate in the city of New York, which shall not particularly specify the duration of the occupation, shall be deemed to continue until the first day of October next after the possession commences under the agreement.
§ 232-a. Notice to terminate monthly tenancy or tenancy from month to month in the city of New York. No monthly tenant, or tenant from month to month, shall hereafter be removed from any lands or buildings in the city of New York on the grounds of holding over the tenant’s term unless pursuant to […]
§ 232-b. Notification to terminate monthly tenancy or tenancy from month to month outside the city of New York. A monthly tenancy or tenancy from month to month of any lands or buildings located outside of the city of New York may be terminated by the tenant or for a tenancy other than a residential […]
§ 232-c. Holding over by a tenant after expiration of a term longer than one month; effect of acceptance of rent. Where a tenant whose term is longer than one month holds over after the expiration of such term, such holding over shall not give to the landlord the option to hold the tenant for […]
§ 233. Manufactured home parks; duties, responsibilities. a. Wherever used in this section: 1. The term “manufactured home tenant” means one who rents space in a manufactured home park from a manufactured home park owner or operator for the purpose of parking his manufactured home or one who rents a manufactured home in a manufactured […]
§ 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. 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. 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. 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. (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. 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. 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. 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. 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 […]
§ 235-c. Unconscionable lease or clause. 1. If the court as a matter of law finds a lease or any clause of the lease to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the lease, or it may enforce the remainder of the lease without the unconscionable clause, […]
