Many of you might recall that in March 2021, a new State law was enacted requiring landlords to provide notice to tenants of their rights to request reasonable modifications and accommodations pursuant to the State’s Human Rights Law. You might also recall that this notice requirement was stayed in order to provide the Human Rights Commissioner time to promulgate the rules governing this notice. Now that the necessary rule has been adopted, these notices must be sent and posted by June 17, 2022.
This law applies not just to cooperative and rental buildings, but also to any housing provider, including any condominium or homeowners association, that owns a rental unit.
The Notice to be Provided to Tenants
The notice to be provided to tenets must include:
- At least a 12-point size font
- It must include the landlord’s phone number
- Must include the landlord’s email address
The notice need not be mailed necessarily; landlords can now notify current tenants via email containing a link to the notice.
As for posting, the notice must be posted “conspicuously in easily accessible and well-lighted places at the housing accommodations, where they may be readily observed by those seeking such housing accommodations and/or facilities or services in connection therewith.” What’s more, each housing provider must include on its website homepage a link to the Human Rights Division notice. Don’t forget that each new lease must include this notice.
If you are a cooperative, condominium, homeowners association, or a landlord in need of additional guidance or assistance generating the notices, feel free to call Taylor, Eldridge & Endres today.
