The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Synopsis Of Amendments
to New York Rent Laws

defendant must. when answering, de-
posit "a the rent then In arrears, com
puted at the monthly rate of rent last
paid, or CD computed at the rate re-
served in the agreement under which he
obtained possession. In cases where no
prior payment was made the clerk In
the first case shall. ON demand by tho
plaintiff Oandlord), pay TO the PLAINTIFF
the amount so deposited. Thereafter
during the pendency Of the action. the
defendant on demand shall pay such
monthly rent at the same rate directly
to the landlord on the first day of each
month. In the second case where the de-
posit is at the rate reserved IN the
agreement. plaintiff may on five days
notice to defendant apply to the court
for an order permitting him to with
draw the deposit or such part thereof
as the court may direct, pending the
final determination of the suit, and
thereafter the tenant shall pay sim
liar amount monthly on the first day Of
each month to the plaintiff 0andlord)
and deposit with the clerk the difference
between that amount and the amount re-
served in the agreemnt.
8. Money heretofore deposited in court
In such an act shall be payable to the
plaintiff in accordance with the fore
going provisions Of the statute.
4. The tenant need not pay the land
lord the monthly payments above pro-
vided for unless the landlord at the time
OF demand shall tender receipt for the
amount demanded. Any such payment
or receipt, regardless Of it's terms. shall
not prejudice the rights Of either party
to the action. In the event the tenant
refuses to make any such additional
monthly payments during the pendency
of the action. the Court on motion may
strike out the defence raising the issue
Of fairness, &C., and the plaintiff may
then enter judgment.
S. All moneys remaining in the clerks
hands when judgment is rendered shall
be applied on the judgment or disposed
Of as justice requires.
s. Costs shall be awarded plaintiff
only In case he RECEIVERS the full amount
demanded in the complaint.
7. An adjudication of reasonable
rental value shall determine and be
binding in any subsequent action be-
tween the same parties involving the
same premises for subsequent period,
unless either party plead and prove
facts affecting the rental value which
shall have arisen since the period for
which the prior adjudication was made.
g. Every action for rent brought IN
the Supreme or County Court must be
brought in the county where the prem
ises are situated. II such action Is
brought in the Municipal Court 1t must
be in the Municipal Court district In
which the premises are situated.
0. The bill of particulars required by
subdivision section 2 OF this chapter is
only required where the deposit has
been made.
10. In the event Of a recovery OF judg-
ment by default the judgment may be
served upon defendant personally, or II
personal service cannot be made. then
by leaving the same at the residence
with person Of proper age.
Note.-The amendments to this chap
ter. as we'll as oil of the rent laws or
the extraordinary session OF 1920, do
rot apply to buildings which were In
course Of construction on Sept. q, l920
or commenced thereafter.
Chapter 444, Exemption from Taxa
ton:
Pursuant to the provisions Of Chapter
As Laws Of 1920, there was enacted
Feb. Is, 1921. a New York city ordinance
providing for exemption OF certain
dwelling property from local taxation.
Chapter 444. laws 1921, makes no ma
terial change. but clears UP the date
before which construction must be COM
menced in order that exemption may be
! secured. and it also provides that the
proper municipal or county legislative
body may grant tax exemption which
may be less than that authorized by
Chapter e49. Laws OF 1920, and still b
valid