Bill
A 6199
Prohibits laws from letting landlords refuse lease renewal for personal use; repeals such rules, boosting tenant stability and limiting owners' non-renewal grounds.
Title: Prohibits regulations from permitting an owner to refuse to renew a lease on grounds that the housing is sought for personal use or occupancy; repealer
Status and Timeline
- Introduced: February 27, 2025
- Legislative status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Housing (February 27, 2025; action appears twice in record)
- This bill is in the early stage and has not advanced to passage as of the provided information.
Sponsor and Supporters
- Primary Sponsor: Tony Simone
- Cosponsors: Deborah Glick, William Colton, Emily Gallagher, Robert C. Carroll, Jeffrey Dinowitz
Related Bills
- Prior-session equivalents or related measures include A 3133, A 1521, A 116, A 7143, A 3843, A 5358, A 3638, A 6018, A 5476
What the Bill Would Do (Key Provisions)
- Core aim: To limit the ability of housing regulations to permit an owner to refuse to renew a tenant’s lease on the grounds that the housing is needed for the owner’s personal use or occupancy.
- Prohibition of regulatory grounds: The bill would prohibit housing-related regulations from authorizing or permitting a landlord to refuse lease renewal for personal-use or occupancy reasons.
- Repealer: The bill includes a repealer element aimed at removing or nullifying regulations that currently allow such personal-use grounds for non-renewal.
Who Would Be Affected
- Tenants in rental housing who seek lease renewal and face potential non-renewal based on personal-use or occupancy justification.
- Landlords and property owners who would lose regulatory grounding to terminate or not renew leases for personal-use purposes.
- Housing agencies and local/state regulatory bodies that administer or enforce tenancy-related regulations.
Procedural and Timeline Aspects
- The bill is currently referred to the Assembly Committee on Housing for review and potential consideration.
- If advanced, it would move through committee hearings and, subsequently, through voting in the Assembly and Senate, followed by potential gubernatorial action (as with most New York State bills). Specific dates and milestones are not provided in the current record.
Potential Impact and Considerations
- Tenant protections: Strengthens protections against non-renewal predicated on personal-use claims, potentially increasing housing stability for tenants.
- Landlord considerations: May reduce a landlord’s ability to use personal-use as a reason to terminate or not renew leases, which could affect turnover strategies and housing supply decisions.
- Regulatory landscape: Repeals or supersedes existing regulations that permit personal-use grounds, potentially requiring landlords to pursue alternative, compliant reasons for non-renewal.
- Ambiguities: The summary does not specify any carve-outs, notice requirements, or detailing of what constitutes “personal use” in practice; such details would shape implementation and potential disputes.
Overall, A 6199 seeks to curb the regulatory allowance for personal-use eviction grounds, reinforcing tenant protections by limiting how lease renewals can be influenced by owners’ personal occupancy needs.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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