Enacts the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act" to provide emergency assistance for rent or mortgage arrears or other fees for the prevention of eviction.
Relates to the payment of shelter and rent arrears; provides that all shelter arrears payments authorized for applicants to receive an emergency grant to pay for rent, property taxes or mortgage arrears shall be limited to once every year unless the district determines at its discretion that additional shelter arrears payments are necessary based on the individual circumstances.
Relates to the payment of shelter and rent arrears; provides that all shelter arrears payments authorized for applicants to receive an emergency grant to pay for rent, property taxes or mortgage arrears shall be limited to once every year unless the district determines at its discretion that additional shelter arrears payments are necessary based on the individual circumstances.
Enacts the "home mortgage bridge loan assistance act" to prevent avoidable home mortgage foreclosures by providing temporary bridge loan assistance; makes related provisions.
Diminishes certain limitations and restrictions on emergency assistance to pay rent arrears; removes the requirement that such assistance be repaid by the recipient.
Prohibits mortgagee from refusing to accept partial mortgage payments from a mortgagor which does not bring the mortgagor current on his or her mortgage debt.
Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against him or her in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.
Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against him or her in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.
Requires a stay of certain foreclosure proceedings where the mortgagor has applied for coverage under the New York state homeowner assistance fund or any local program administering federal emergency mortgage assistance program funds; allows such foreclosure proceedings to proceed against a mortgagor who has caused significant damage to the property.