Questions

Which rooms count under the law?

Short answer§ 27-2030

Rooms that are a permanent occupant's main place to sleep. The law calls them covered rooms.

  • Covered roomA room the owner knows, or can reasonably foresee, is a permanent occupant's primary place to sleep.
  • Only if electedThe cooling rule applies to the covered rooms a tenant elects.
  • NYCHANYCHA's plan must include at least one covered room in each apartment.