- New Groups Protected from Discrimination in
NYS: Anti-Discrimination on Citizenship / Immigration Status protected in
NYS as of December 23, 2022, and Status as a Victims of Domestic Violence
protected in NYS as of May 13, 2022.
- New Notice About Source of Income
Discrimination Provided in NYS by Administrators: Public housing agencies
(i.e., section 8 administrators) must provide recipients of Notice of Rights from Source of Income
Discrimination as of August 17, 2022 (the form reminds us on its
face that “cannot say they do not accept housing vouchers or that they do not
participate in a program such as Section 8.”)
- Internet Enforcement is in NYS: DOS launched
the Internet Enforcement Unit on June 1, 2022, which focuses on websites complying with law, including the existence of the Fair Housing Statement, compliance with Standard
Operating Procedure Rules, and compliance with Advertising Regulations (19
NYCRR 175.25) with a specific emphasis on the use of unlicensed aliases rather
than licensed names in such advertisements.
- New Notice About Disability Discrimination
Rights to be Provided by NYS Real Estate Licensees: Real estate
licensees (brokers / salespersons) must provide Notice Disclosing Tenants’ Rights to Reasonable
Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities at the first point of substantive contact and with a link to the law on the homepage of every
website as of May 18, 2022.
- Implementation of Standard Operating Procedures Required
in NYS: Standard Operating Procedures need to be adopted by brokerage firms and made publicly available on all licensees' websites and mobile device applications while also being available, on request, to the public at office locations, as of March 18, 2022.
