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Security and Tenant Protection Act of 2019

Sep 20, 2019

New York Department of State Issues Guidance for Real Estate Professionals Concerning the Statewide Security and Tenant Protection Act of 2019

New York Secretary of State Rossana Rosado announced on Friday, September 13, that the Department of State’s Division of Licensing has issued a Guidance for real estate professionals regarding the Statewide Security and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (the Act), which was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on June 14, 2019, as we discussed in a previous blog: “Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019: Changes for Cooperatives.”» Read More

Jul 26, 2019

Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019: Changes for Cooperatives

On June 14, 2019, the New York State legislature passed, and the governor signed, the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (the “Act”).  While the law was directed primarily toward rent controlled and rent regulated housing, it includes substantial changes to the New York State Real Property Law (the “RPL”) and the Real Property Actions Procedure Law (the “RPAPL”), which affect non-regulated housing, including cooperatives.» Read More