Cal. Civ. Code § 13
Pending proceedings
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§ 13. Pending proceedings. The commission may provide for and authorize the continued processing of any application or proceeding pending at the time this act becomes effective, provided, however, that the final determination of the commission in such pending application or proceeding shall not be inconsistent with this act.
Section 13 of New York's Emergency Housing Rent Control Law addresses what happens to applications and proceedings that were already underway when the law took effect. It permits the relevant commission to continue handling those in-progress matters rather than requiring them to start over, but it sets a firm boundary: any final decision the commission reaches in those carried-over cases must be consistent with the new law. In effect, procedural continuity is allowed, but substantive outcomes must conform to the standards the act establishes.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Section 13, landlords who had applications or proceedings pending before the commission at the time the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law took effect should be aware that those matters could continue to be processed without restarting. However, the commission's final ruling in any such matter must align with the act's requirements, meaning that outcomes favorable under prior rules are not guaranteed to carry forward. Operators managing properties subject to this law generally keep records of any pending proceedings and monitor commission communications to stay informed of how their cases are being handled under the new framework.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 13 provides tenants with the assurance that any commission proceeding already underway when the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law became effective must ultimately be resolved in a manner consistent with that law's protections. Even if a case was initiated under an earlier framework, the final determination cannot conflict with the act's standards. Tenants involved in or affected by a pending proceeding may wish to review the act's provisions, consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with New York rent regulation, or inquire with the relevant rent board to understand how Section 13 may bear on the outcome of their matter.
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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