Requires a procedure for notification of a family member of a tenant or cooperator in the case that their application to succeed a lease or occupancy agreement is denied by a limited-profit housing company.
Expands documentation requirements for limited-profit housing companies when providing information to the commissioner of housing of the state of New York and any relevant supervising agency.
Provides that fees may be sought in certain summary proceedings between a cooperative housing corporation and a shareholder or occupant when the lease or occupancy agreement provides for the recovery of fees, legal fees, charges, surcharges, penalties, or assessments other than rent.
Provides that fees may be sought in certain summary proceedings between a cooperative housing corporation and a shareholder or occupant when the lease or occupancy agreement provides for the recovery of fees, legal fees, charges, surcharges, penalties, or assessments other than rent.
Prohibits real property that has converted from a limited-profit housing company to a housing development fund company from being eligible for a shelter rent tax abatement.
Relates to elections involving board members, by-law amendments, or dissolution, reconstitution or conversion of mutual housing companies; provides that ballots shall be cast electronically to a neutral third party; provides that by-laws approved by shareholders and the commissioner of housing or supervising agency may limit eligibility for being a candidate for board of directors of a mutual housing company; relates to quorum for purposes of an election of board members in certain mutual housing companies.
Relates to elections involving board members, by-law amendments, or dissolution, reconstitution or conversion of mutual housing companies; provides that ballots shall be cast electronically to a neutral third party; provides that by-laws approved by shareholders and the commissioner of housing or supervising agency may limit eligibility for being a candidate for board of directors of a mutual housing company; relates to quorum for purposes of an election of board members in certain mutual housing companies.
Provides that either party may be awarded attorneys' fees in the event of a default judgment in an action or summary proceeding arising out of leases of residential property where a tenant is a dwelling unit owner or shareholder of a cooperative housing corporation and the recovery of attorneys' fees is provided for in the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement.
Enacts the "fair addition in rental (F.A.I.R) leases act"; authorizes a tenant to add dwelling occupants to residential dwelling or housing accommodation leases upon request of the lease holder; if such occupant is at least 18 years old; and such occupant provides proof of currently residing in such dwelling; prohibits a landlord from increasing the rent or imposing a fee for the purpose of adding occupants to the lease.
Provides that either party may be awarded attorneys' fees in the event of a default judgment in an action or summary proceeding arising out of leases of residential property where a tenant is a dwelling unit owner or shareholder of a cooperative housing corporation and the recovery of attorneys' fees is provided for in the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement.