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New York Legal Matters: The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (approved for 1 hour of Legal Matters)

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LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective Hours: 0 Mandatory Hours: 1 Total Hours: 1

Description

State Requirements

New York’s Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act was a game-changer for the state’s landlord-tenant laws. The act introduced sweeping reforms, producing a wide range of details to unpack. What were the main takeaways that impact how you work with landlord and tenant clients?

This one-hour course provides an overview of the act’s many updates that impact the real estate profession, helping you understand what the changes were and their applicability in everyday practice. Additionally, you’ll review how to stay within the scope of your real estate expertise. This is especially relevant with this act’s updates, because landlords and tenants may ask for advice that qualifies as legal counsel concerning how to interpret and comply with the new laws.

With practical knowledge concerning these legal updates, you’ll be better equipped to provide clients and consumers a higher level of professional servicing, helping them navigate their real estate transactions, and knowing when to advise them to seek legal, tax, and financial expertise.

Course highlights include:

Purpose of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act
Proponents and opponents of the landlord-tenant law reform
Background information on the state’s two rent regulation programs
A step-by-step breakdown of the various parts that comprise the act
Highlights of eliminated sections of the former landlord-tenant laws, impacting luxury deregulation and other provisions
Overview of additions to the landlord-tenant laws, including changes to preferential rent and other new guidelines
Amendments to the landlord-tenant laws, such as how owner-use recovery may be utilized, and changes to the improvement provisions
Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

Package Content:

State Requirements For New York

New York State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education - First Time Sales License Renewal

Renewal Date: Every two years by the exact day of your license anniversary date

Hours Required: 22.5 hours

2 hours implicit bias
2 hours cultural competency
3 hours fair housing
2.5 hours ethical business practices
1 hour legal matters
2 agency hours
10 elective hours

The CE Shop is an approved school in New York.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 22.5 hours

2 hours implicit bias
2 hours cultural competency
3 hours fair housing
2.5 hours ethical business practices
1 hour legal matters
2 agency hours for initial license renewal
10 elective hours

Reporting: New York is an audit state that does not require course completions to be reported by education providers. Licensees must keep copies of their course completions in the event they are audited. Licensees can download a copy of course certificates from our website at any time.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with at least a 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.

License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew.

Seat Time: It is required that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

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