States / New York / A 6735

A 6735 In Committee

Permits tenants in certain cities to take a rental offset for repair of hazardous conditions

Introduced
In Committee
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Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, a tenant or group of tenants, after proper notice to the landlord of the existence of a hazardous violation of housing codes and certification of the existence of such violation by the local agency charged with enforcement of housing codes, may contract for the repair of such condition and offset the price of such repair from their rental payments if the landlord fails to commence work to correct the condition within a certain period after notice is received.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Mar 11, 2025
Last action
Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO HOUSING
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
27 · Low