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Housing Maintenance Code Admin Code Title 27, Chapter 2 211 sections
- § 27-2001Short title
- § 27-2002Legislative declaration
- § 27-2003Applicability
- § 27-2004Definitions
- § 27-2005Duties of owner
- § 27-2006Duties of tenant
- § 27-2007Certain specific duties of tenants and others
- § 27-2008Owner's right of access
- § 27-2009Tenant violations as grounds for eviction
- § 27-2009.1Rights and responsibilities of owners and tenants in relation to pets
- § 27-2009.2Safe construction bill of rights
- § 27-2009.3Inspections of unoccupied dwelling units
- § 27-2010Cleaning of roofs, yards, courts and other open spaces
- § 27-2011Cleaning of interior shared space
- § 27-2012Cleaning of interior of dwelling units
- § 27-2013Painting of public parts and within dwellings
- § 27-2014Window frames and fire escapes
- § 27-2015Courts and shafts
- § 27-2016Departmental regulations concerning paint and wall covering and quality and frequency of repainting or re-covering
- § 27-2017Definitions
- § 27-2017.1Owners' responsibility to remediate
- § 27-2017.2Owners' responsibility to notify occupants and to investigate
- § 27-2017.3Violation for visible mold
- § 27-2017.4Violation for pests
- § 27-2017.5Removal of asthma triggers in a dwelling unit upon turnover
- § 27-2017.6Department inspections
- § 27-2017.7Department implementation and enforcement
- § 27-2017.8Integrated pest management practices
- § 27-2017.9Work practices
- § 27-2017.10Violations placed by the department of health and mental hygiene
- § 27-2017.11Reporting
- § 27-2017.12Waiver of benefit void
- § 27-2018Rodent and insect eradication; mandatory exterminationRepealed
- § 27-2018.1Notice of bedbug infestation history
- § 27-2018.2Reporting bedbug infestations
- § 27-2019Elimination of harborages
- § 27-2020Definitions
- § 27-2021Receptacles for waste matter
- § 27-2022Frequency of collection of waste matter from dwelling units in multiple dwellings
- § 27-2023Collection of waste matter from dwelling units in one and two-family dwellings
- § 27-2024Water supply to buildings
- § 27-2025Water supply to individual units and fixtures
- § 27-2026Maintenance of sewer connections and plumbing fixtures
- § 27-2027Drainage of roofs and court yards
- § 27-2028Central heat or electric or gas heating system; when required
- § 27-2029Minimum temperature to be maintained
- § 27-2030Provision of cooling systems
- § 27-2031Supply of hot water; when required
- § 27-2032Gas-fueled or electric heaters
- § 27-2033Access to boiler room
- § 27-2033.1Heat inspections and installation of internet capable temperature reporting devices
- § 27-2034Space and water heaters
- § 27-2035Gas-fired refrigerators
- § 27-2036Self-inspection of gas appliances
- § 27-2037Duty to provide electric lighting equipment in all dwellings
- § 27-2038Electric lighting fixtures required in certain public parts of dwellings
- § 27-2039Lighting to be provided at night; owner's responsibilityRepealed
- § 27-2040Lights near entrance ways and in yards and courts of multiple dwellings
- § 27-2041Peepholes
- § 27-2041.1Self-closing doors
- § 27-2041.2Self-closing doors; required inspections
- § 27-2042Mirrors in elevators
- § 27-2043Locks in dwelling unit doors
- § 27-2043.1Window guards
- § 27-2044Fire protection in certain old law tenements
- § 27-2045Duties of owner and occupant with respect to installation and maintenance of smoke detecting devices, carbon monoxide detecting devices and natural gas detecting devices
- § 27-2046Duties of owner with respect to installation and maintenance of smoke detecting devices in class B multiple dwellingsRepealed
- § 27-2046.1Duties of owner and occupant with respect to installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide detecting devices in class A multiple dwellings and private dwellingsRepealed
- § 27-2046.2Duties of owner and occupant with respect to installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide detecting devices in class B multiple dwellingsRepealed
- § 27-2046.3Safety devices for certain electrical outlets required
- § 27-2046.4Stovetop protection
- § 27-2046.5Inter-agency coordination on fire safety violations
- § 27-2047Mail service
- § 27-2048Floor signs
- § 27-2049Street numbers
- § 27-2050Inspection of required sprinklers in converted dwellings and dwellings used for single room occupancyRepealed
- § 27-2051Maintenance of rooming units
- § 27-2051.1Temporary posting of emergency information
- § 27-2052Definitions
- § 27-2053Obligations of owner
- § 27-2054Residence of person performing janitorial services; limitation on number of dwelling units served
- § 27-2055Certification of competency
- § 27-2056Exemption of New York city housing authority
- § 27-2056.1Terminology
- § 27-2056.2Definitions
- § 27-2056.3Owners' responsibility to remediate
- § 27-2056.4Owners' responsibility to notify occupants and to investigate
- § 27-2056.5Presumption
- § 27-2056.6Violation in a dwelling unit
- § 27-2056.6.1Violation in a common area
- § 27-2056.7Audit and inspection by department following commissioner's order to abate
- § 27-2056.8Violation in a dwelling unit upon or prior to turnover
- § 27-2056.9Department inspections
- § 27-2056.10Department implementation and enforcement
- § 27-2056.11Work practices
- § 27-2056.12Reporting
- § 27-2056.13Transmittal of violations to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- § 27-2056.14Inspections by Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and removal of health code violations by Department of Housing Preservation and Development
- § 27-2056.15Waiver of benefit void
- § 27-2056.16Exemption for emergency conditions
- § 27-2056.17Record keeping requirements
- § 27-2056.18Application of this article based on age of child
- § 27-2056.21Definitions
- § 27-2056.22Owner’s responsibility to inspect steam radiators
- § 27-2056.23Qualifications and recordkeeping
- § 27-2056.24Notification to tenants
- § 27-2057Lighting and ventilation in multiple dwellings; general requirements
- § 27-2058Lighting and ventilation of living rooms in multiple dwellings erected after nineteen hundred twenty-nine
- § 27-2059Lighting and ventilation of living rooms in converted dwellings
- § 27-2060Lighting and ventilation of living rooms in new law tenements
- § 27-2061Lighting and ventilation of living rooms in old law tenements
- § 27-2062Lighting and ventilation in one- and two-family dwellings
- § 27-2063Location of water closets
- § 27-2064Size and construction of water closet compartments
- § 27-2065Light and ventilation of water closet compartments
- § 27-2066Sanitary facilities in apartments
- § 27-2067Sanitary facilities in rooming units
- § 27-2068Sanitary facilities in certain multiple dwellings erected after nineteen hundred twenty-nine
- § 27-2069Sanitary facilities in one- and two-family dwellings
- § 27-2070Facilities and equipment
- § 27-2071Lighting and ventilation
- § 27-2072Fire protection
- § 27-2073Requirements for kitchens and kitchenettes in one- and two-family dwellings
- § 27-2074Minimum room sizes
- § 27-2075Maximum permitted occupancy
- § 27-2076Prohibited occupancies
- § 27-2077Conversions to rooming units prohibited
- § 27-2078Rental of rooms to boarders
- § 27-2079Single room occupancy
- § 27-2080Maintenance of a registry in rooming house and single room occupancy buildings
- § 27-2081Occupancy of cellars and basements in multiple dwellings; general requirements
- § 27-2082Occupancy of cellars and basements in any multiple dwelling with "adequate adjacent space"
- § 27-2083Occupancy of cellars and basements in multiple dwellings erected after April eighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine
- § 27-2084Occupancy of cellars and basements in converted dwellings
- § 27-2085Occupancy of cellars and basements in new law tenements
- § 27-2086Occupancy of cellars and basements in old law tenements
- § 27-2087Occupancy of cellars and basements in one- and two-family dwellings
- § 27-2088Powers of the board of standards and appeals; cellar and basement occupancies
- § 27-2089Requirements for reoccupancy of vacant multiple dwellings
- § 27-2090Power to make regulations
- § 27-2091Power to issue orders
- § 27-2092Power to hold hearings; subpoena power; production of documents
- § 27-2093Certification of no harassment with respect to single room occupancy multiple dwellings
- § 27-2093.1Certification of no harassment with respect to pilot program buildings
- § 27-2094Inspection of one- and two-family dwellings; voluntary registration of owner-occupant
- § 27-2095Service of notices and orders
- § 27-2096False statements punishable
- § 27-2096.1Application forms; languages required
- § 27-2096.2Median asking rents
- § 27-2097Registration; time to file
- § 27-2098Registration statement; contents
- § 27-2099Registration statement; change of ownership or title
- § 27-2100Registration statement; change of address
- § 27-2101Change of managing agent
- § 27-2102Registration statement; lease of an entire multiple dwelling
- § 27-2103Extension of time for registration
- § 27-2104Posting of serial number and sign regarding rent stabilized dwelling units
- § 27-2105Identification of managing agent or owner and agent designated by the owner for the collection of rental payments if different from the managing agent to tenant
- § 27-2106Registration statement; proof of contents
- § 27-2107Failure to register; penalties
- § 27-2108Exemption of the city of New York, its agencies and the New York city housing authority
- § 27-2109Voluntary registration of mortgagees and lienors
- § 27-2109.1Notice by a mortgagee commencing an action to foreclose a mortgage on residential real property
- § 27-2109.2Online portfolio report of registered property owners
- § 27-2109.51Definitions
- § 27-2109.52Speculation watch list
- § 27-2110Style of legal actions by department; disposition of moneys collected
- § 27-2111Moneys collected by department payable to special repair fund
- § 27-2112Liability of the department for costs
- § 27-2113Notice of pendency of action
- § 27-2114Responsibility of stockholders of corporations owning multiple dwellings declared nuisances
- § 27-2115Imposition of civil penalty
- § 27-2116Enforcement of civil penalty; powers of housing part of the civil court, collection of judgment
- § 27-2117Stay of accumulation of per diem penalties during pendency of action
- § 27-2118Penalties; willful or reckless violations; false statements
- § 27-2119Penalties; refusal to admit and interference with inspection; failure to submit reports
- § 27-2120Injunctions; mandatory and prohibitory
- § 27-2121Injunctive relief in other actions; powers of the court
- § 27-2122Preliminary injunctions
- § 27-2123Court order of access to inspect premises
- § 27-2124Failure to comply with judicial order
- § 27-2125Power to cause or order corrections of violations
- § 27-2126Registration of lead paint violations; enforcementRepealed
- § 27-2127Corrective action pursuant to court order
- § 27-2128Recovery of expenses
- § 27-2129Statement of account
- § 27-2129.1Report on certain elevators referred to the department
- § 27-2130Grounds for appointment of receiver
- § 27-2131Notice to owner, mortgagees and lienors
- § 27-2132Order to show cause
- § 27-2133Temporary appointment of receiver
- § 27-2134Proceedings on return of order to show cause
- § 27-2135Powers and duties of receiver
- § 27-2136Discharge of receiver
- § 27-2137Recovery of expenses of receivership; lien of receiver
- § 27-2138Obligations of owner not affected
- § 27-2139Power to order dwelling vacated
- § 27-2140Content and effect of vacate order
- § 27-2141Notice
- § 27-2142Reoccupancy after vacate order
- § 27-2143Action against the owner for recovery of expenses
- § 27-2144Lien on premises
- § 27-2145Establishment of lien
- § 27-2146Validity of lien; grounds for challenge
- § 27-2147Levy on rents
- § 27-2148Appointment of receiver
- § 27-2150Definitions
- § 27-2151Withdrawal of single room occupancy dwelling units from the rental market prohibited
- § 27-2152Enforcement
- § 27-2153Alternative enforcement program
- § 27-2154Housing authority code violations
Rent Stabilization Law Admin Code Title 26, Chapter 4 25 sections
- § 26-501Findings and declaration of emergency
- § 26-502Additional findings and declaration of emergency
- § 26-503Short title
- § 26-504Application
- § 26-504.1Exclusion of accommodations of high income rentersRepealed
- § 26-504.2Exclusion of high rent accommodationsRepealed
- § 26-504.3High income rent decontrolRepealed
- § 26-505Application to multiple family complex
- § 26-506Application to hotels
- § 26-507Application to certain multiple dwellings purchased from the city
- § 26-509Application for rent increase exemptions and equivalent tax abatement for rent regulated property occupied by certain senior citizens or persons with disabilities
- § 26-509.1Notice of rent increase exemption and tax abatement
- § 26-510Rent guidelines board
- § 26-511Real estate industry stabilization association
- § 26-511.1Major capital improvements and individual apartment improvements in rent regulated units
- § 26-512Stabilization provisions
- § 26-513Application for adjustment of initial rent
- § 26-514Maintenance of services
- § 26-515Recovery of possession
- § 26-516Enforcement and procedures
- § 26-517Rent registration
- § 26-517.1Fees
- § 26-518Hotel industry stabilization association
- § 26-519Suspension of registration
- § 26-520Expiration date
Unlawful Eviction Admin Code Title 26, Chapter 5 9 sections
Right to Counsel Admin Code Title 26, Chapter 13 6 sections
NYC Human Rights Law Admin Code Title 8, Chapter 1 35 sections
- § 8-101Policy
- § 8-102Definitions
- § 8-102a[Additional definitions.]
- § 8-103Commission on human rightsRepealed
- § 8-104FunctionsRepealed
- § 8-105Powers and dutiesRepealed
- § 8-106Relations with city departments and agenciesRepealed
- § 8-107Unlawful discriminatory practices
- § 8-107.1Victims of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalkingRepealed
- § 8-108.2Unlawful discriminatory practices – occupationRepealed
- § 8-109Complaint
- § 8-111Answer
- § 8-112Withdrawal of complaints
- § 8-113Dismissal of complaint
- § 8-114Investigations and investigative record keeping
- § 8-115Mediation and conciliation
- § 8-116Determination of probable cause
- § 8-117Rules of procedure
- § 8-118Noncompliance with discovery order or order relating to records
- § 8-119Hearing
- § 8-120Decision and order
- § 8-121Reopening of proceeding by commission
- § 8-122Injunction and temporary restraining order
- § 8-123Judicial review
- § 8-124Civil penalties for violating commission orders
- § 8-125Enforcement
- § 8-126Civil penalties imposed by commission for unlawful discriminatory practices or acts of discriminatory harassment or violence
- § 8-127Disposition of civil penalties
- § 8-128Institution of actions or proceedings
- § 8-129Criminal penalties
- § 8-130Construction
- § 8-131Applicability
- § 8-132Sexual harassment information
- § 8-133Education and outreach regarding single-occupant toilet room requirements
- § 8-134Anti-discrimination poster
Rent Control Admin Code Title 26, Chapter 3 22 sections
- § 26-401Declaration and findings
- § 26-402Short title
- § 26-403Definitions
- § 26-403.1High income rent deregulationRepealed
- § 26-403.2Increase in maximum collectable rentRepealed
- § 26-404City rent agency; division of housing and community renewal
- § 26-405General powers and duties of the city rent agency
- § 26-405.1Major capital improvements and individual apartment improvements in rent regulated units
- § 26-406Tax abatement for properties subject to rent exemption orders
- § 26-406.1Notice of rent increase exemption and tax abatement
- § 26-407Labor cost pass-along
- § 26-407.1Fuel pass-along to tenants under rent control prohibited
- § 26-408Evictions
- § 26-409Investigation; records; reports
- § 26-410Procedure
- § 26-411Judicial review
- § 26-412Prohibitions
- § 26-413Enforcement and penalties
- § 26-414Decontrol on basis of vacancy rate
- § 26-415Surveys of need for rent control
- § 26-416Unauthorized legal fees
- § 26-417Surcharges for tenant-installed air conditioner units; prohibited
State law
Good Cause Eviction Real Property Law Article 6-A, §§ 210-218 9 sections
- § 210Short title
- § 211Definitions
- § 212Applicability in the city of New York
- § 213Voluntary participation by local governments outside the city of New York
- § 214Covered housing accommodations
- § 215Necessity for good cause
- § 216Grounds for removal of tenants
- § 217Preservation of existing requirements of law
- § 218Waiver of rights void
Real Property Law Article 7 landlord and tenant 55 sections
- § 220Action for use and occupation
- § 221Rent due on life leases recoverable
- § 222When rent is apportionable
- § 223Rights where property or lease is transferred
- § 223-aRemedies of lessee when possession is not delivered
- § 223-bRetaliation by landlord against tenant
- § 224Attornment by tenant
- § 225Notice of action adverse to possession of tenant
- § 226Effect of renewal on sub-lease
- § 226-aEffect of new lease on tenant's right to remove fixtures or improvements
- § 226-bRight to sublease or assign
- § 226-cNotice of rent increase or non-renewal of residential tenancy
- § 227When tenant may surrender premises
- § 227-aTermination of residential lease by senior citizens or individuals with a disability moving to a residence of a family member or entering...
- § 227-bTermination of certain contracts by senior citizens
- § 227-cTermination of residential lease by victims of domestic violence
- § 227-dDiscrimination based on domestic violence status; prohibited
- § 227-eLandlord duty to mitigate damages
- § 227-fDenial on the basis of involvement in prior disputes prohibited
- § 228Termination of tenancies at will or by sufferance, by notice
- § 229Liability of tenant holding over after giving notice of intention to quit
- § 230Right of tenants to form, join or participate in tenants' groups
- § 231Lease, when void; liability of landlord where premises are occupied for unlawful purpose
- § 231-aSprinkler system notice in residential leases
- § 231-bFlood history and risk notice in residential leases
- § 231-cGood cause eviction law notice
- § 232Duration of certain agreements in New York
- § 232-aNotice to terminate monthly tenancy or tenancy from month to month in the city of New York
- § 232-bNotification to terminate monthly tenancy or tenancy from month to month outside the city of New York
- § 232-cHolding over by a tenant after expiration of a term longer than one month; effect of acceptance of rent
- § 233Manufactured home parks; duties, responsibilities
- § 233-aSale of manufactured home parks
- § 233-bManufactured home parks; rent increases
- § 233-b*2Campgrounds
- § 233-cResidential ground lease cooperative apartment buildings
- § 234Right to recover attorneys' fees in actions or summary proceedings arising out of leases of residential property
- § 234-aUnauthorized legal fees
- § 235Wilful violations
- § 235-aTenant right to offset payments and entitlement to damages in certain cases
- § 235-bWarranty of habitability
- § 235-bbCertificates of occupancy; required disclosure to tenant
- § 235-cUnconscionable lease or clause
- § 235-dHarassment
- § 235-eDuty to provide a written receipt
- § 235-fUnlawful restrictions on occupancy
- § 235-gElectronic billing and/or payment of rent
- § 235-hWaiver of right to bring a declaratory judgment action
- § 235-iUnreasonable tenant fees for reproductions of keys
- § 235-jDuty to inform of bed bug infestation
- § 236Assignment of lease of a deceased tenant
- § 236-aTermination of lease of a deceased tenant
- § 237Discrimination in leases with respect to bearing of children
- § 237-aDiscrimination against children in dwelling houses and manufactured home parks
- § 238Agreements or contracts for privileges to deal with occupants of tenements, apartment houses or bungalow colonies
- § 238-aLimitation on fees
RPAPL Article 7 summary proceedings: evictions 32 sections
- § 701Jurisdiction; courts; venue
- § 702Rent in a residential dwelling
- § 711Grounds where landlord-tenant relationship exists
- § 713Grounds where no landlord-tenant relationship exists
- § 713-aSpecial proceeding for termination of adult home and residence for adults admission agreements
- § 715Grounds and procedure where use or occupancy is illegal
- § 715-aGrounds and procedure for removal of commercial tenants for unlicensed cannabis retail sale
- § 721Person who may maintain proceeding
- § 731Commencement; notice of petition
- § 732Special provisions applicable in non-payment proceeding if the rules so provide
- § 733Time of service; order to show cause
- § 734Notice of petition; service on the Westchester county department of social services
- § 735Manner of service; filing; when service complete
- § 741Contents of petition
- § 743Answer
- § 744Eviction based on domestic violence victim status prohibited
- § 745Trial
- § 746Stipulations
- § 747Judgment
- § 749Warrant
- § 749-aNew York city marshals
- § 751Stay upon paying rent or giving undertaking; discretionary stay outside city of New York
- § 753Stay in premises occupied for dwelling purposes
- § 755Stay of proceeding or action for rent upon failure to make repairs
- § 756Stay of summary proceedings or actions for rent under certain conditions
- § 756-aStay of action or proceeding when a party's claim to title is in dispute
- § 757Eviction as the result of foreclosure
- § 761Redemption by lessee
- § 763Redemption by creditor of lessee
- § 765Effect of redemption upon lease
- § 767Order of redemption; liability of persons redeeming
- § 768Unlawful eviction
RPAPL Article 7-A tenants' proceedings in NYC: 7A administrators 15 sections
- § 769Jurisdiction; court; venue
- § 770Grounds for the proceeding
- § 771Commencement; notice of petition; time and manner of service
- § 772Contents of petition
- § 773Answer
- § 774Trial
- § 775Defenses
- § 776Judgment
- § 777Application by mortgagee or lienor of record or other person having an interest in the property
- § 778Appointment of administrator
- § 779Presentation or settlement of accounts
- § 780Waiver void
- § 781"Owner" defined
- § 782"Dwelling" defined
- § 783Defense of warranty of habitability inapplicable
General Obligations Law Article 7 Title 1 security deposits 7 sections
- § 7-101Money deposited or advanced for use or rental of personal property; waiver void
- § 7-103Money deposited or advanced for use or rental of real property; waiver void; administration expenses
- § 7-105Landlord failing to turn over deposits made by tenants or licensees and to notify tenants or licensees thereof in certain cases
- § 7-106Money deposited or advanced for certain installations; waiver void
- § 7-107Deposits made by tenants of rent stabilized dwelling units
- § 7-108Deposits made by tenants of non-rent stabilized dwelling units
- § 7-109Commencement of a proceeding or action by the attorney general to compel compliance