New York S 9574: Relates to the recovery of attorneys fees in the event of certain default judgments where a tenant is a dwelling unit owner or shareholder of a cooperative housing corporation

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S09574 Summary:

BILL NOS09574 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10798

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SPONSORBAILEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §234, RP L

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Provides that either party may be awarded attorneys' fees in the event of a default judgment in an action or summary proceeding arising out of leases of residential property where a tenant is a dwelling unit owner or shareholder of a cooperative housing corporation and the recovery of attorneys' fees is provided for in the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement.

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BILL NOS09574 

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03/25/2026REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9574

 IN SENATE

 March 25, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
 Community Development

 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to the recovery of
 attorneys' fees in the event of certain default judgments where a
 tenant is a dwelling unit owner or shareholder of a cooperative hous-
 ing corporation

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 234 of the real property law, as
 2 added by chapter 789 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
 3 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,
 4 where a tenant is a dwelling unit owner or shareholder of a cooperative
 5 housing corporation, [other than a cooperative housing corporation
 6 subject to the provisions of article two, article four, article five or
 7 article eleven of the private housing finance law,] attorney's fees may
 8 be awarded to either party in the event of default judgment if recovery
 9 of attorney's fees is provided for in the proprietary lease or occupancy
 10 agreement.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15334-01-6

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