§ 20-699.21 Payment of certain fees imposed in relation to the rental of residential real property.
AC § 20-699.21
a. Except as expressly provided by subdivision 1 of section 238-a of the real property law: 1. a landlord’s agent shall not impose any fee on, or collect any fee from, a tenant related to the rental of residential real property; and 2. any agent who publishes a listing for a rental of residential real property with the permission or authorization of the landlord for such property shall not impose any fee on, or collect any fee from, a tenant related to the rental of such property. b. A landlord is in violation of subdivision a of this section if: 1. a landlord’s agent of such landlord violates such subdivision; or 2. any agent who publishes a listing for a rental of residential real property with the permission or authorization of such landlord violates such subdivision. c. No person shall condition the rental of residential real property on a tenant engaging any agent, including but not limited to a dual agent. d. No person shall post a listing for the rental of residential real property that represents that fees must be paid in a manner that would violate this section. e. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that an agent who publishes a listing for a rental of residential real property does so with the permission or authorization of the landlord of such property. (L.L. 2024/119, 12/13/2024, eff. 6/11/2025)
