NY Real Property Law › Article 7: Landlord and Tenant
§ 235-g Electronic billing and/or payment of rent
§ 235-g. Electronic billing and/or payment of rent. 1. A landlord shall not require a lessee or tenant to use an electronic billing and/or payment system as the only method for the payment of rent. A landlord shall not assess any fee or other charge for a lessee or tenant that chooses not to use an electronic billing and/or payment system.
2. Any agreement by a lessee or tenant of a dwelling waiving or modifying his or her rights as set forth in this section shall be void as contrary to public policy.
- Source
- NY Real Property Law, as published by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service
- Last amended
- Effective September 22, 2014
- Checked
- Matched the official code on October 1, 2026
Amendment history
- Text in force in this form since 2014-09-22 per NY Senate Open Legislation (eff. 9/22/2014)
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