Prohibits rent adjustment for modifications made to accommodate disabled tenants.
New York A06261 amends the city rent and rehabilitation law, the administrative code, the emergency tenant protection act of 1974, and the emergency housing rent control law. It prohibits landlords from adjusting the maximum allowable rent for any modification, increase, or improvement made to accommodate the needs of a disabled tenant. A "disabled tenant" is defined as an individual with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, certified by a licensed physician.
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