RPAPL 796-M — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 796-L Waiver void up ARTICLE 7-C Special Proceedings By Tenants of Dwellings For Judgment Directing Deposit of Rents and the Use Thereof For the Purpose of Remedying Conditions Dangerous to Life, Health or Safety Viewing most recent revision (from 2023-06-16) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2023-06-16 2023-03-10 2022-12-23 Share Facebook Email SECTION 796-M Defense of warranty of habitability inapplicable Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 7-C § 796-m. Defense of warranty of habitability inapplicable. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any proceeding for the payment of rent commenced by an administrator appointed pursuant to this article, the provisions of section two hundred thirty-five-b of the real property law pertaining to the warranty of habitability shall not be a defense to such a proceeding for rent which accrues during the period of time that a judgment or an order pursuant to this article is in effect, unless the court determines that the conditions upon which such defense is based were caused by the failure of such administrator to perform his or her duties in a reasonable manner.