New York § 614 - 614Rent
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 614 — 614Rent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 614. 614Rent
* § 614. Rent. 1. The rent for dwelling units for which a housing assistance payment contract is established under this article shall be reasonable in comparison with rents charged for comparable dwelling units in the private, unassisted local market. 2. A housing access voucher local administrator (or other entity, as provided in section six hundred sixteen of this article) may, at the request of an individual or family receiving assistance under this article, assist that individual or family in negotiating a reasonable rent with a dwelling unit owner. A housing access voucher local administrator (or other such entity) shall review the rent for a unit under consideration by the individual or family (and all rent increases for units under lease by the individual or family) to determine whether the rent (or rent increase) requested by the owner is reasonable. If a housing access voucher local administrator (or other such entity) determines that the rent (or rent increase) for a dwelling unit is not reasonable, the housing access voucher local administrator (or other such entity) shall not make housing assistance payments to the owner under this subdivision with respect to that unit. 3. If a dwelling unit for which a housing assistance payment contract is established under this article is exempt from local rent control provisions during the term of that contract, the rent for that unit shall be reasonable in comparison with other units in the rental area that are exempt from local rent control provisions. 4. Each housing access voucher local administrator shall make timely payment of any amounts due to a dwelling unit owner under this section, subject to appropriation of funds for this purpose. * NB Expires May 1, 2030
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 614 cover?
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