Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a rider describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants; requires the rider to conform to the intent of section 5-702 of the general obligations law.
Limits security deposits to one month's rent; requires landlords to return the full security deposit and any accrued interest to which the tenant is entitled less any amount retained by the landlord within 21 days of the end of the lease.
Written lease requirements modified, disclosure of additional landlord contact information required, landlords prohibited from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint, right to view rental unit established, and penalties against landlords established.