Pelham, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 25 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 25-12
Lease and lease renewal requirements
Operative Text
A person renting an AFFH unit shall sign a lease for a term of no more than two years. As long as a renter remains eligible and has complied with the terms of the lease, the renter shall be offered renewal leases for a term of no more than two years each. A. Renewal of a lease shall be subject to the conditions of federal, state, and county provisions that may be imposed by the terms of the original development funding agreements for the residential development or to the provisions of other applicable local laws. B. If no conditions of federal, state, or county provisions that may be imposed by the terms of the original development funding agreements for the residential development are applicable, and if no provisions of local law are applicable, and if a tenant's annual gross income should subsequently exceed the maximum then allowable, then the renter may complete their current lease term and at the end of that lease term, if a rental unit that is not an AFFH unit is available in the residential development, he or she shall be offered a lease for that rental unit that is not an AFFH unit, or if a rental unit that is not an AFFH unit is not available he or she may be allowed to sign one additional one-year lease for the AFFH unit he or she occupies but shall not be offered a renewal of the lease beyond the expiration of that additional one-year lease term.
Under Pelham, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 25 § 25-12, anyone renting an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) unit must sign a lease of no more than two years at a time. Eligible, compliant renters are entitled to be offered renewal leases on the same two-year-maximum basis. However, if a renter's annual gross income later exceeds the program's allowable maximum and no overriding federal, state, county, or local rules apply, the renter may finish their current lease term and then transition to a non-AFFH unit in the same development if one is available, or sign one final one-year lease for the AFFH unit before the tenancy ends.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of residential developments with AFFH units under ch. 25 § 25-12 generally structure leases at no more than two-year terms and track each renter's continued eligibility before offering renewals. When a renter's income rises above the program ceiling, compliant operators first check whether federal, state, county, or local funding-agreement conditions govern the situation before taking any action. If no such conditions apply, operators typically offer the over-income renter a non-AFFH unit in the development if one is vacant, or extend one additional one-year lease for the AFFH unit, after which no further renewal of that AFFH tenancy is offered.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Pelham, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 25 § 25-12, renters in AFFH units have a right to be offered renewal leases of up to two years as long as they remain eligible and have complied with their lease terms. If your income later exceeds the program's allowable maximum, the provision outlines a specific transition process — including the possibility of moving to a non-AFFH unit in the same development or receiving one additional one-year lease — before the AFFH tenancy concludes. Tenants who believe a renewal has been improperly denied may consider raising the relevant provisions of § 25-12 as a defense, filing a complaint with the appropriate local authority, or reaching out to a tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
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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