New York Rent Laws
EHRCL Table of Contents
The Local Emergency Housing Rent Control Act [1962]
Section 9. PROHIBITIONS.
(a) It shall be unlawful, regardless of any contract, lease or
other obligation heretofore or hereafter entered into, for
any person to demand or receive any rent for any housing
accommodations in excess of the maximum rent established
therefor by the temporary state housing rent commission or
the city housing rent agency or otherwise to do or omit to
do any act, in violation of any regulation, order or
requirement of the city housing rent agency hereunder or
under any local law adopted pursuant to subdivision five of
this section or to offer, solicit, attempt or agree to do
any of the foregoing.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or attempt to
remove from any housing accommodations the tenant or
occupant thereof or to refuse to renew the lease or
agreement for the use of such accommodations, because such
tenant or occupant has taken, or proposes to take, action
authorized or required by the state emergency housing rent
control law or any local law adopted pursuant to subdivision
five of this section or any regulation, order or requirement
thereunder.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the city
housing rent agency or for any official adviser or
consultant to the city housing rent agency to disclose,
otherwise than in the course of official duty, any
information obtained under this section, or to use any
information obtained under this section, or to use any such
information for personal benefit.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any landlord or any person acting
on his behalf, with intent to cause the tenant to vacate, to
engage in any course of conduct (including, but not limited
to, interruption or discontinuance of essential services)
which interferes with or disturbs or is intended to
interfere with or disturb the comfort, repose, peace or
quiet of the tenant in his use or occupancy of the housing
accommodations.
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