NYC Fair Chance Housing
NYC Admin Code § 8-107(11-a)
Prohibits most housing providers from inquiring about or considering criminal history in tenant screening until after a conditional offer. Applies to all NYC housing except owner-occupied 1-2 family. F25 Tenant Screening must NOT include criminal history fields pre-offer.
Who must comply
How we track this rule
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Other CCHR regulations
47 RCNY Ch. 2 (CCHR Rules)
47 RCNY Chapter 2 (Unlawful Discriminatory Practices)
Fair Chance for Housing Act (LL24/2024)
Local Law 24 of 2024 (Fair Chance for Housing Act), amending N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107
Source-of-Income Protections Notice (§ 21-141.1)
N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 21-141.1
NYC Source-of-Income Discrimination Ban
N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-102 (definition of "lawful source of income"); § 8-107(5) (unlawful discriminatory housing practices); Local Law 10 of 2008
NYC Disability Reasonable Accommodation (Housing)
N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107(15); see also § 8-107(28) (cooperative dialogue)
NYC HRL Housing Discrimination (§ 8-107(5))
N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107(5)
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