Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided October 29, 1991Published
1Opinion of the Court
Requestor: Susan Marie Tatro, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Colonie P.O. Box 508 Newtonville, New York 12128-0508
Written by: Patrick Barnett-Mulligan, Assistant Attorney General
This is in response to a request from your office for an Attorney General's opinion as to the applicability of section 235 of the Real Property Law.
Under section 235, it is a criminal offense for a landlord1 to withhold willfully certain necessary services which are required under a lease or rental agreement. These services include hot and cold water, heat, light, power, elevator service, telephone service or any other…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- New York City Housing Authority v. MedlinCivil Court of the City of New York · 1968
- People v. GruenbergCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1971
- I. Kalfus Co. v. Ad Press, Ltd.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1945
- Allan v. Binghamton Housing AuthorityBinghamton City Court · 1975
- People v. BlindmanAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1964