Increases fines for late filing of rent registration statements in New York City.

The bill amends the administrative code of New York City and the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 to increase fines for late filing of rent registration statements. It sets the fine at one thousand dollars per unregistered unit for each month the registration is delinquent. The fine is imposed by order and can be enforced as a judgment of the supreme court. The bill also bars owners from collecting rent in excess of the legal regulated rent until the registration is filed.

Increases fines for late filing of rent registration statements in New York City.

The bill amends the administrative code of New York City and the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 to increase fines for late filing of rent registration statements. It sets the fine at one thousand dollars per unregistered unit for each month the registration is delinquent. The fine is imposed by order and can be enforced as a judgment of the supreme court. The bill also bars owners from collecting rent in excess of the legal regulated rent until the registration is filed.