New York § 778-BBB - 778-BBBProhibition against unfair service agreements; recording thereof
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 778-BBB — 778-BBBProhibition against unfair service agreements; recording thereof, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 778-BBB. 778-BBBProhibition against unfair service agreements; recording thereof
§ 778-bbb. Prohibition against unfair service agreements; recording thereof. 1. No unfair real estate service agreement shall be enforceable in the state. 2.(a) No person shall record or cause to be recorded an unfair real estate service agreement or notice or memorandum thereof. (b) If an unfair real estate service agreement is recorded in this state, it shall not provide actual or constructive notice against an otherwise bona fide purchaser or creditor. (c) If an unfair service agreement or a notice or memorandum thereof is recorded, any person with an interest in the real property that is the subject of that agreement may apply to a court in the county where the recording exists to record a court order declaring the agreement unenforceable.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 778-BBB ("778-BBBProhibition against unfair service agreements; recording thereof") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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