NY RPAPL › Article 7-A: Special Proceedings By Tenants of Dwellings In the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester For Judgment Directing Deposit of Rents and the Use Thereof For the Purpose of Remedying Conditions Dangerous to Life, Health or Safety
§ 783 Defense of warranty of habitability inapplicable
§ 783. Defense of warranty of habitability inapplicable. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any proceeding for the payment of rent commenced by an administrator appointed pursuant to this article, the provisions of section two hundred thirty-five-b of the real property law pertaining to the warranty of habitability shall not be a defense to such a proceeding for rent which accrues during the period of time that a judgment or an order pursuant to this article is in effect, unless the court determines that the conditions upon which such defense is based were caused by the failure of such administrator to perform his duties in a reasonable manner.
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- NY RPAPL, as published by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service
- Last amended
- Effective September 22, 2014
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- 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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