S 4099 NY
Requires landlord to grant access to engineer or architect hired by tenants to inspect major capital improvements in certain multiple dwellings
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Summary
This bill requires landlords of buildings with six or more units to grant access to licensed engineers or architects hired by tenants for the purpose of inspecting major capital improvements for which the landlord has filed for a maximum rent adjustment. The inspection must be conducted after notice to the landlord and during normal business hours. Tenants may file the inspection report with the New York City rent agency or the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal for consideration in the landlord's rent adjustment application.
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Official abstract
Provides that no landlord shall deny access to a licensed professional engineer or licensed registered architect hired by any tenant or tenant association representing tenants of a multiple dwelling of six units or more for the purpose of conducting an inspection of a major capital improvement for which an application for a maximum rent adjustment has been filed by the landlord; provides that such inspection shall be conducted after notice to the landlord and during normal business hours; provides for the filing of such inspection report by such tenants with the New York city rent agency or the state division of housing and community renewal for consideration in such application's determination.
Sponsor (1)
- Kevin S. Parker Democratic · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Luis R. Sepúlveda Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- Jan 31, 2025 REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.431 · upper
- Mar 4, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Mar 5, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 13, 2025 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.404 · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 28, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 28, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 28, 2026 REFERRED TO CODES · lower
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