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.
Housing: landlord and tenants; notification of defective conditions on premises and time limits for landlords to commence repairs; provide. Amends sec. 39 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.139).
Requires landlords to notify tenants if common areas or amenities in their building will be out of service for more than seven consecutive days; provides for a $1,000 civil penalty for violation.
Requires landlords and property managers of public and private multifamily buildings in cities with a population of a million or more to provide notice to tenants on proper protocol for recycling including information on materials that are acceptable; requires the division of sanitation to develop an example notice and make it available on its website for use by landlords and property managers.
Relates to notices of violation returnable to a parking violations bureau in a city with a population of one million or more; provides that in a city with a population of one million persons or more, if such notice is served upon the operator of a vehicle that has no such registration plate or if such registration plate is concealed or obscured, the vehicle identification number may be inserted in such notice in place of the plate designation and plate type.
Requires that any penalties for violations of housing standards or building and fire codes be assessed and imposed within fourteen days; increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards.
Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information relating to rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals thereof; imposes a violation punishable by a fine of $1000 for a violation by a landlord; requires the standardization of certain notices pertaining to units subject to the Affordable New York Housing Program.
Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by an alleged housing code violation, along with any hearing dates scheduled for the violation.
Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by a housing code violation along with any hearing dates scheduled for the violation.