3 rules for unincorporated Schenectady County, New York.
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Schenectady County has not opted into NYS Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA). No rent control or rent stabilization in effect. Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 provides statewide tenant protections.
New York State Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 governs eviction statewide. Schenectady County municipalities follow state law; no county-wide good cause eviction law enacted. City of Schenectady has not opted into the state Good Cause Eviction law (NY RPL Article 6-A) as of 2024.
City of Schenectady requires rental property registration under City Code Chapter 195 (Rental Dwellings). Towns within Schenectady County (Rotterdam, Niskayuna, Glenville, Duanesburg, Princetown) generally do not have county-wide rental registries. Certificate of occupancy and code compliance inspections required for rentals in City of Schenectady.
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