Establishes a housing court for actions involving state and local housing laws.
New York S05122 establishes a housing court for actions and proceedings involving the enforcement of state and local laws for the establishment and maintenance of housing standards. The court must establish an escrow account, and tenants must submit any owed rent into this account to appear in court. Landlords owning twenty units or less can receive free legal services if they can prove a loss of at least twenty percent of rent payments in a calendar year.
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