Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; requires petition shall be stated in plain language and include notice of the rights of the respondent and a statement of any outstanding code violations on the premises and whether rent payments from a public assistance office is being withheld therefor; provides civil penalties for willful misstatements on such petition.

Statutes affected:
A709: 711 real property actions and proceedings law, 721 real property actions and proceedings law, 721(1) real property actions and proceedings law, 731 real property actions and proceedings law, 731(1) real property actions and proceedings law, 743 real property actions and proceedings law, 745 real property actions and proceedings law, 745(1) real property actions and proceedings law, 749 real property actions and proceedings law