Current Mobile Homeowners Bills Before the NYS Legislature

Current Bills Before The State Assembly

A02122 Prohibits the charging of more than one month`s rent for security deposit in a manufactured home park if the tenant has rented for at least two years; makes exception if tenant has been in default for more than one month`s rent or in violation of certain provisions.
A02123 Provides manufactured home park homeowners` association or all tenants a right to match an offer by a prospective purchaser; establishes procedure for notice and for purchase by such an association. (Same as S4007)
A02414 Provides that tenants of manufactured homes shall receive rent reductions equal to the tax reduction attributable to a tax exemption; modifies criteria for the STAR exemption; updates terminology, changing "trailer or mobile" to "manufactured" home.
A03015 Provides that offers of lease made to manufactured home tenants include fees, charges and assessments in force as of the date the offer of lease is required to be made; prevents the increase thereof until the expiration of the tenant`s lease or the elapsing of 90 days, whichever is later; provides for the pass-along of increases or decreases in charges for goods or services provided by third parties; requires that tenants without leases be charged at the same rate for fees, charges, etc. as tenants with leases for comparable lots and services. (Same as S878A)
A03328 Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured home resident a copy of their resident`s bill of rights; requires the conspicuous posting of such bill of rights; provides that the resident`s bill of rights shall be created and disseminated by the division of housing and community renewal; amends the real property actions and proceedings law, in relation to abandoned buildings. (Same as S516A)
A04700 Provides recourse for homeowners in manufactured home parks who are confronted with unjustifiable rent increases; delineates terms the court shall consider when determining whether the proposed rent increase is unjustifiable; creates a court alternative dispute resolution service.
A05385 Requires six months notice of a change in use of property which is leased as a manufactured home lot.

Current bills before the State Senate

S03608 Provides recourse for homeowners in manufactured home parks who are confronted with unjustifiable rent increases; delineates terms the court shall consider when determining whether the proposed rent increase is unjustifiable; creates a court alternative dispute resolution service.
S00407 Authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to purchase rehabilitation mortgages from banks within the state during periods when there is an inadequate supply of credit available for new residential mortgages or available for such loans at carrying charges within the financial means of persons and families of low and moderate income. (Same as A4027)
S00516 Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured
home resident a copy of their resident`s bill of rights; requires the conspicuous posting of such bill of rights; provides that the resident`s bill of rights shall be created and disseminated by the division of housing and community renewal; amends the real property actions and proceedings law, in relation to abandoned buildings. (same as A3328A)
S05385 Provides recourse for homeowners statewide, in manufactured home parks who are confronted with unjustifiable rent increases; delineates terms the court shall consider when determining whether the proposed rent increase is unjustifiable; creates a court alternative dispute resolution service. (same as A7985)

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