(1) For housing accommodations other than
hotels, upon such notice as is required by section
of this Title, the tenant
shall have the right of selecting at his or her option a renewal of his or her
lease for a one- or two-year term; except that where a mortgage or a mortgage
commitment existing as of April 1, 1969 prohibits the granting of one- year
lease terms or the tenant is the recipient of a Senior Citizen Rent Increase
Exemption pursuant to section 26-509 of the Administrative code of the City of
New York, the tenant may not select a one-year lease. The owner shall furnish
to the tenant signing a renewal lease form, pursuant to section
2523.5 of this Title, a copy of the
fully executed renewal lease form, bearing the signatures of the owner and
tenant, and the beginning and ending dates of the lease term, within 30 days
from the owner's receipt of the renewal lease form signed by the tenant. Such
renewal lease form shall conform to the intent of section
2523.5
of the General Obligations Law.5-702
(2)
Upon complaint by the tenant that he or she was not served with a copy of the
fully executed vacancy lease or renewal lease form pursuant to paragraph (1) of
subdivision (a) or paragraph (1) of this subdivision, the DHCR shall order the
owner to furnish the copy of the vacancy lease or renewal lease form. In
addition to any other penalties provided under this code, noncompliance by the
owner within 20 days of such order shall result in the denial of any rent
guideline increases for vacancy or renewal leases until the fully executed copy
of the vacancy lease or renewal lease form is furnished by the owner to the
tenant.
(c) Lease rider
and notice of rights.