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A 11701: Clarifies that in resident-owned manufactured home communities, certain payments shall be deemed as rent solely for purposes of enforcement of certain eviction provisions; defines "resident-owned manufactured home community".
What A 11701 does, verified September 27, 2026
<p> This bill amends the Real Property Law of New York to specifically define "resident-owned manufactured home communities" as parks where the land is owned by a cooperative, non-profit, or similar entity in which the majority of homeowners hold membership or voting rights. The legislation further establishes that any mandatory monthly occupancy charges or assessments in these specific communities will be legally classified as "rent." This reclassification is intended to allow homeowners to utilize existing legal summary proceedings for nonpayment of rent to enforce these charges. The act explicitly excludes condominiums, homeowner associations, and other common-interest communities from these provisions and clarifies that it does not create new statutory liens or alter existing rights under other laws. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage. </p>
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Last action: referred to housing (2026-09-02)Alert me
Quick answers about A 11701
- What is the current status of A 11701?
- As of September 27, 2026, A 11701 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on September 2, 2026, was "referred to housing".
- Did A 11701 pass?
- Not yet. A 11701 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 11701, and where is it now?
- A 11701 was authored by Asm. Chris Eachus. Its committee of record is Assembly Housing.
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| Sep. 02, 2026 | referred to housing |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, September 2, 2026 · 417 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11701 IN ASSEMBLY September 2, 2026 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Eachus) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to payments deemed as rent in resident-owned manufactured home communities The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision a of section 233 of the real property law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph 8 to read as follows: 3 8. The term "resident-owned manufactured home community" shall mean a 4 manufactured home park, as defined in this subdivision, in which title 5 to the real property comprising such park is owned by a cooperative 6 corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or 7 other legal entity in which a majority of the homeowners residing within 8 the park are members, shareholders, or voting participants with gover- 9 nance rights in the operation and management of the park. 10 § 2. Section 233 of the real property law is amended by adding a new 11 subdivision z to read as follows: 12 z. 1. In a resident-owned manufactured home community, any monthly 13 occupancy charge, assessment, or other mandatory payment required as a 14 condition of occupancy and adopted pursuant to the governing documents 15 of such community shall be deemed rent solely for purposes of enforce- 16 ment pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision b of this section, includ- 17 ing any summary proceeding for nonpayment authorized thereunder. 18 2. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to: 19 (i) apply to condominiums, homeowner associations, planned unit devel- 20 opments, or other common-interest communities not regulated as manufac- 21 tured home parks under this section; 22 (ii) create, expand, or imply any statutory lien, foreclosure remedy, 23 or security interest for unpaid assessments or fees in any common-inter- 24 est community; or 25 (iii) alter or supersede any rights, remedies, or obligations existing 26 under article nine-b of this chapter, the business corporation law, the 27 not-for-profit corporation law, or the governing documents of any entity 28 other than a resident-owned manufactured home community as defined in 29 subdivision a of this section. 30 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16249-01-6
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