NYC Council Introduction 495

intro.nyc/0495-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Limiting increases of occupancy fees for self-storage units and restricting the reasons for termination of an occupancy agreement.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Sponsored by Justin L. Brannan
Introduced: February 28, 2024

This bill would require self-storage facilities and storage warehouses to provide 60 days’ notice prior to increasing an occupant’s storage fees. In addition, self-storage facilities would not be permitted to terminate occupancies without providing an explanation for such termination. Violations of the prohibitions in this bill would be subject to civil penalties not to exceed $1,000.