New York State
Full guide on how to navigate COVID-19 as a landlord or renter in NYS: http://rentprep.com/landlord-tips/coronavirus-resources-new-york/
General Landlord Resources – https://hcr.ny.gov/
State Mortgage & Expense Forbearance Resource Page – https://www.dfs.ny.gov/
State Eviction & Nonpayment Resource Page – https://www.nyhousing.org/
State Rent Assistance Resource Page – https://access.nyc.gov/
Business Assistance – https://www1.nyc.gov/
FAQs
Q: Can I still close on my property in state?
A: Yes – https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/19/success/real-estate-coronavirus/index.html
Q: Do I still have to pay property taxes?
A: Yes – https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01253
Q: Do I still have to pay my water bill?
A: Depends on the city you live in – https://www.politico.com/
This brings up a question. Can the landlord limit the number of occupants? How far does “quality of life” go? If there’s only one bedroom and they’re expecting a baby.. isn’t that a problem? That’s three people in one bedroom. Your comments seemed to say it both ways. It can’t be both ways. Either it’s a protected class or it’s not.
Jerry, here’s a response from Jennifer who originally researched this story –
Generally occupancy limits are set by the city or municipality and the landlord can only enforce that. So Provo city said that the one bedroom had a limit of 3 people, the landlord cannot enforce something less or allow more. He also can’t enforce any familial relationship between the occupants. It’s most common for municipalities to set up laws for the number of people per bedroom or number of people per square foot.