Peekskill, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 155 § 155-8
Lease renewal requirements
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A. Occupants of affordable or workforce housing units shall be income-certified every two years. B. A person renting an affordable or workforce housing unit shall enter into a lease for a term of not greater than two years. As long as the renter remains eligible and has complied with the terms of the lease, the renter shall be offered renewal leases for a term no greater than two years. C. If a renter's annual gross income should subsequently exceed the maximum then allowable, as defined in this chapter, then the renter shall pay 30% of household income with the amount above the applicable affordable or workforce rent to be deposited into an affordable housing fund managed by the City.
Under Peekskill, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 155 § 155-8, residents of affordable or workforce housing units must have their income verified every two years, and their leases may run no longer than two years at a time. Tenants who remain income-eligible and comply with lease terms are entitled to be offered renewal leases on the same two-year maximum basis. If a tenant's income later rises above the program's allowable maximum, the tenant pays 30% of household income, with any amount exceeding the standard affordable or workforce rent directed into a city-managed affordable housing fund.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of affordable or workforce housing units in Peekskill are generally expected, under § 155-8, to conduct income certification for each occupant on a two-year cycle and to structure leases so that no single term exceeds two years. Compliant operators offer renewal leases to tenants who remain eligible and have honored their lease obligations. When a tenant's gross income surpasses the program ceiling, operators typically adjust rent to 30% of household income and remit the overage above the standard affordable or workforce rent to the City's affordable housing fund as required by § 155-8(C).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 155-8 of the Peekskill Code gives tenants in affordable or workforce housing the right to be offered renewal leases—each up to two years—so long as they remain income-eligible and have complied with their lease terms. Tenants should be aware that income is recertified every two years, and that exceeding the program's income limit triggers a rent adjustment to 30% of household income rather than automatic removal from the unit. Tenants who believe a renewal has been improperly withheld or that the income-certification process has not been followed correctly may wish to contact the City of Peekskill or a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on § 155-8.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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